cloudcuckoo
cloudcuckoo.nl
Hi guys.
I'm new to RFF. A short introduction. Me: Joey, 28 from Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Sort of hipster. Music devourer. Picture taker. Art adorer. Conceptual thinker. Vespa rider. Suck as skateboarder. Do well as snowboarder.
A couple months ago I treated myself with a Leica M3 with a Summicron 50mm, an Elmarit 90mm lens, some filters, rolls of film and an Epson Perfection V500 scanner with Vuescan.
I guess I just wanted to go film all the way. And so far, I'm really glad I did.
I've been experimenting using different film. So far I've been shooting with Fuji Neopan 1600, Fuji Neopan 400, Kodak T-Max 400, Ilford HP5 Plus 400. The last two rolls of film were pushed 2 stops and I'm quite happy with the results.
I would like to share a couple scans, made from my first 8 rolls. I would appreciate your feedback in order to learn ways to shoot better pictures.
Hi-res scans can be found on my Flickr account. Info behind the pictures can be found via www.cloudcuckoo.nl
Thanks your feedback.
Joey
I'm new to RFF. A short introduction. Me: Joey, 28 from Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Sort of hipster. Music devourer. Picture taker. Art adorer. Conceptual thinker. Vespa rider. Suck as skateboarder. Do well as snowboarder.
A couple months ago I treated myself with a Leica M3 with a Summicron 50mm, an Elmarit 90mm lens, some filters, rolls of film and an Epson Perfection V500 scanner with Vuescan.
I guess I just wanted to go film all the way. And so far, I'm really glad I did.
I've been experimenting using different film. So far I've been shooting with Fuji Neopan 1600, Fuji Neopan 400, Kodak T-Max 400, Ilford HP5 Plus 400. The last two rolls of film were pushed 2 stops and I'm quite happy with the results.
I would like to share a couple scans, made from my first 8 rolls. I would appreciate your feedback in order to learn ways to shoot better pictures.
Hi-res scans can be found on my Flickr account. Info behind the pictures can be found via www.cloudcuckoo.nl
Thanks your feedback.
Joey
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deirdre
Well-known
I really like the fire one.
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Welkom Joey!
I also like the fire shot, but the first one as well. Nice composition, well seen too!
The M3 is my tool as well, what's not to love?
Pushing Tmax400 two stops is really cool! I found that one needs fresh Tmax to avoid it looking like a hail storm though
Looking forward to seeing more of your shots!
I also like the fire shot, but the first one as well. Nice composition, well seen too!
The M3 is my tool as well, what's not to love?
Pushing Tmax400 two stops is really cool! I found that one needs fresh Tmax to avoid it looking like a hail storm though Looking forward to seeing more of your shots!
Gigibond
Newbie
Like them all!
cloudcuckoo
cloudcuckoo.nl
Thanks guys! Any tips?
monochromejrnl
Well-known
good start.. as for tips..
"hide your wallet" and be satisfied that you need to shoot more, not accumulate more gear ;P
johne
Well-known
Curiosity, concentration, conviction . . .you, sir, are indeed a Leica photographer!
johne
johne
robklurfield
eclipse
nice work. I really like the first one and the fire. welcome aboard.
cloudcuckoo
cloudcuckoo.nl
@monochromejrnl That's a nice tip! I already figured that one out. No more spending in the coming months. I'll be shooting a bunch of film next month in Berlin. I planned a long weekend with the guys. Will post them later on.
@johne that's a nice thing to say, thanks!
@JSU I have my Moleskine pocket with me when shooting film. It certainly helps a lot. Although I must say I act almost completely intuitive.
@robklurfield Thanks for the warm welcome. It feels good hanging around here ; )
@johne that's a nice thing to say, thanks!
@JSU I have my Moleskine pocket with me when shooting film. It certainly helps a lot. Although I must say I act almost completely intuitive.
@robklurfield Thanks for the warm welcome. It feels good hanging around here ; )
Pirate
Guitar playing Fotografer
Great photos. Not much I can say about the photo work, but, a tip for when you're out shooting -- I have a messenger-style bag I carry with me. One of the things I carry is a small note book and a pen. It's really nice to have pen and paper for writing down important info on a special shot!
I'm also an M3 shooter. Do you develop your own or send it to a lab?
I'm also an M3 shooter. Do you develop your own or send it to a lab?
cloudcuckoo
cloudcuckoo.nl
I noticed walking around with extra stuff can be quite a drag. It's my birthday next week and the Billingham Hadley small is on the wishlist. I hopefully got it covered by the end of next week ; )
I'm taking my rolls to a pro lab downtown. Great guys delivering great work.
mfogiel
Veteran
Some nice shots. Since you obviously have to hand meter the light, Tri X (or Arista Premium 400 which is Tri X at less than half the price, from freestyle) should be your film of choice, otherwise stick to HP5+, they are both very tollerant. My developer of preference for these would be DD X - I dilute it 1+9, and for scanning develop Tri X for 9 -10 minutes at 20 deg C with EI 400. You should probably get Vuescan and learn how to avoid clipping the hiighlights - use preview, and if there is clipping due to too dense highlights, scan as positive and invert later.
If you get the film bug, do yourself a favour and get a proper film scanner, it makes a huge difference to the end result.
If you get the film bug, do yourself a favour and get a proper film scanner, it makes a huge difference to the end result.
kipkeston
Well-known
Photos look good, but the tonal range looks very limited, probably due to over-developing. This could be your intention. If it's not, I would start there.
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maclaine
Well-known
To me, this looks like an issue at the scanning stage. I have the Epson V500 as well, and if you work it a bit, you can get some really great scans out of it. I would suggest using Vuescan or Silverfast rather than the Epson software if you can. It can be a bit tedious, but the final results will be worth it.
SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
Quite nicely exposed. Congratulations on your purchase and let's hope you can keep the gear lust under control. The truth is... nothing will make you better than you are, and in your case, you're pretty good already.
I left a couple of comments in your flickr stream. Again, nice job!
PS. About the contrast... in many cases he was using Neopan 1600, which is a very contrasty film. Otherwise, he used Tri-X pushed three stops... which calls for overdeveloping. IMHO, he's doing very well.
I left a couple of comments in your flickr stream. Again, nice job!
PS. About the contrast... in many cases he was using Neopan 1600, which is a very contrasty film. Otherwise, he used Tri-X pushed three stops... which calls for overdeveloping. IMHO, he's doing very well.
Stuart John
Well-known
One comment I would make is go easy on the push processing only use it when you need it or if you want a certain look as it tends to push contrast sky high which as you are scanning to can do that afterwards. Enjoyed looking through your shots.
cloudcuckoo
cloudcuckoo.nl
Hi guys, I had a new roll developed last week after a trip to Berlin. What are you're thoughts about these shots?
I shot these with a Summicron 50mm, Kodak T-Max 400 pushed two stops and scanned them in with an Epson Perfection V500 scanner with Vuescan.
Hi-res scans can be found on my Flickr account. Info behind the pictures can be found via www.cloudcuckoo.nl
Again, thanks your feedback.
Joey
I shot these with a Summicron 50mm, Kodak T-Max 400 pushed two stops and scanned them in with an Epson Perfection V500 scanner with Vuescan.
Hi-res scans can be found on my Flickr account. Info behind the pictures can be found via www.cloudcuckoo.nl
Again, thanks your feedback.
Joey