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Richard Thornton
{K:26442} 8/12/2004
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I really like the b+w conversions of 400 speed color neg film better than the color versions. This is really nice and the vertical format is appropriate. I'm enjoying the CV 101 immensely and walked around the neighborhood this morning as an excuse to expose more film.
I know what you mean about the faded transparencies. I shot at that time on Agfachrome or Ektachrome. They are all bleached out now. I should have used Kodachrome but was too ignorant. I think the modern E6 emmulsions are longer lived.
You must have a colorful bio . . . France and Japan.
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The Armed Eye
{K:3563} 8/12/2004
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Yes, you are right, quite near to MF, maybe Tri-X too ! Blowing me away what you get out of this lens, looks incredible.
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Antonella Nistri
{K:21867} 8/10/2004
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Hi Roger dear,very lovely scene with fantastic foreground. Perfectly balanced B/W tones!!
Wonderful,cheers!! Antonella 7
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 8/7/2004
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Well, John, as I was working from 35mm colour film I had to use PaintShop Pro (the poor man's PS) to get this effect, such as it is. And the sharpening was carefully optimized for this screen resolution. I did want the depth of focus to cover the entire image, so the sharpening wasn't selective. I think it has quite the look I remember from Tri-X and my old Mamiya TLR, which I usually shot with either a yellow or a yellow-green filter in front. The latter gives a slightly softer contrast, nice for portraits.
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 8/7/2004
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Chris, I think you mean "before your time" rather than "out of your leaque." Actually this DOES look rather like I remember enlargements from my 6 x 6cm negs did using Tri-X with a yellow filter. So I'm rather pleased...
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 8/7/2004
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I can't relate to the "MF using Tri-X" etc., Roger ~ a bit out of my league, I'm afraid!! :>) But I do think your treatment of this photo is excellent. You've managed to squeeze a lot of detail out of the shot, despite the pixel problem that John comments on.
Nice work ~ I've enjoyed the tea house series!
Kind regards, Chris
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John Bohner
{K:8368} 8/7/2004
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I think you nailed it Roger. I really enjoy that teahouse. This angle offers some nice opportunities. Gotta be honest, I liked the color better. I may be wrong but I think that 800 pixels is not enough to let B&W do its texture thing. Color has an easier time of it cause it fools the eye so. I seem to remember you like to do it on film rather than in Photo S but this might be a case where PS and selective sharpening might work better. That way the eye can be controled a little more. Cheers JB
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Enjoy
{K:16125} 8/7/2004
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Almost looks silver...very cool... I like... ;)) but a bit hard on the eye..maybe because its late and I should be sleepin... nighty nite..
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