25/2.8 photos

Joe, great shots.

Now that you have used it for a couple days, I have some questions.

1) Is the lens shade intrusion in the finder annoying or bearable?
2) Do you find that using the entire finder for the 25mm field of view is fine, or do you anticipate buying the 25mm finder?
3) Does the 25mm lens bring up 28mm framelines?
 
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kyle said:
Joe, great shots.

Now that you have used it for a couple days, I have some questions.

1) Is the lens shade intrusion in the finder annoying or bearable?
2) Do you find that using the entire finder for the 25mm field of view is fine, or do you anticipate buying the 25mm finder?
3) Does the 25mm lens bring up 28mm framelines?
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not intrusive for me.

i doubt i buy the finder. i think having used a 35 on the p for so long i sorta 'see' w/o looking too hard.

yes.
 
Hi, back alley
Thanks a lot for sharing the nice pictures!

To my eyes, the lens' perspective and the pictures it creates all look beautiful!
As a user of ZI + 50 planar, this one sweet lens is a very tempting one to go for.

So far, I considered 28mm as one of my favorite focal lengths that any comments convincing me to have ZM 25 instead (like the ones given in your current and previous threads) would be encouraging.. :)

BTW, this is my first posting on RFF..
 
welcome then to rff.

the 28mm focal length was starting to interest me more and more and that was what i originally thought i'd get. but the folks here convinced me that the litle extra was a good thing.
i'm glad i asked the question because i like this 25mm fov.
and i think it may actually be easier to use than the 28...too soon to know for sure.
 
Well that lens is a winner for sure! As far as the HP5/DDX combo goes, I think the grain can be improved, and the contrast as well. I'd be playing with agitation (less agressive), and maybe thinking of somewhat higher dilution as well. YMMV.

Earl
 
thanks earl.
i also think i agitate too often and too hard.
i ude the the 1:4 dilution so maybe the 1:9 is better?
i'll try that next.
i have maybe 20 rolls of hp5 left before i buy the delta 400.

joe
 
Try the 1:9. I haven't; I've only used DDX once, 1:4 (I think) with Pan F+. I was enthused about it as Ken Norton, a photographer and darkroom technician I respect a lot, uses it as his standard soup. But I've since returned to the Church of Rodinal.

Or you could stick with 1:4 and just reduce agitation.
 
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