maddoc
... likes film again.
I think the same. Also, seeing the frame lines in front of your eyes for the first time is some nice experience. 😉
anyone using an xpan?
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I think the same. Also, seeing the frame lines in front of your eyes for the first time is some nice experience. 😉
Jubb Jubb
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Hi rbelyell,
I have had my xpan for about 18 months now, and it is a killer camera. I've probably shot about 120 rolls of film since purchasing it, and it is a powerhouse. The 4/45 lens is incredibly sharp and full of detail. Even a screw up shot can look very nice.
I have never really turned it off aperture priority. The meter in it is insanely good.
it is one of those cameras that you keep forever and never sell.
I must warn you that framing can be (at times) incredibly hard. Other times it can be very easy. I recently shot a friends wedding on it, and so glad i shot it with the xpan, as it captured so much going on with the wide frame. But there have been times when it can be hard to fill the frame as well. But they are my short-comings, not the camera's.
All the other points of other cameras being able to do the same thing with some cropping, that is complete nonsense. You frame for the wide panaromic shot with your eye. Cropping/stitching is doing post work, and we aren't talking about that, as didjiman has said.
Best of luck, just make sure you get one that works well, the paint wears off very easily, so don't be scared away by one that may look a little worse for wear.
Here's a few I have taken ( on different film types)
I have had my xpan for about 18 months now, and it is a killer camera. I've probably shot about 120 rolls of film since purchasing it, and it is a powerhouse. The 4/45 lens is incredibly sharp and full of detail. Even a screw up shot can look very nice.
I have never really turned it off aperture priority. The meter in it is insanely good.
it is one of those cameras that you keep forever and never sell.
I must warn you that framing can be (at times) incredibly hard. Other times it can be very easy. I recently shot a friends wedding on it, and so glad i shot it with the xpan, as it captured so much going on with the wide frame. But there have been times when it can be hard to fill the frame as well. But they are my short-comings, not the camera's.
All the other points of other cameras being able to do the same thing with some cropping, that is complete nonsense. You frame for the wide panaromic shot with your eye. Cropping/stitching is doing post work, and we aren't talking about that, as didjiman has said.
Best of luck, just make sure you get one that works well, the paint wears off very easily, so don't be scared away by one that may look a little worse for wear.
Here's a few I have taken ( on different film types)
sepiareverb
genius and moron
I sold my original XPAN in order to get my M9, and after a long bit of saving have returned to the fold. Stunning lenses as said and shown above. I like it with a very slow film (Rollei Ortho) on a tripod, but just as often mine is loaded with HP5+.
HP5+ & 30/5.6
Rollei Pan25 & 45/4
HP5+ & 30/5.6
Rollei Pan25 & 45/4
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
I sold my original XPAN in order to get my M9, and after a long bit of saving have returned to the fold. Stunning lenses as said and shown above. I like it with a very slow film (Rollei Ortho) on a tripod, but just as often mine is loaded with HP5+.
Rollei Pan25 & 45/4
What a great photo!
hausen
Well-known
Agree with Keith that photo is awesome!
sepiareverb
genius and moron
Why thanks. It's much better big. I'd love to see this about 4 feet wide.
rbelyell
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thanks for the wonderful advice and samples! jubb, i love that escalator photo!
one fellow said he liked to use slow film. i shoot handheld, any thoughts about best films/speeds to use/why? i'm thinking slide: provia, elite chrome, velvia.
tony
one fellow said he liked to use slow film. i shoot handheld, any thoughts about best films/speeds to use/why? i'm thinking slide: provia, elite chrome, velvia.
tony
didjiman
Richard Man
In 2007, I shot about 100 rolls of Provia/Sensia 100/400. Wonderful stuff. I think the newer Provia 400X is even better.
If you like colors, that's the way to go, IMHO. Just holding and seeing the slides in your hands is such an experience.
If you like colors, that's the way to go, IMHO. Just holding and seeing the slides in your hands is such an experience.
Jubb Jubb
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@rbelyell - Portra 400 is always very nice. Slow films you can get away with in good light, otherwise a tripod is necessary
geebeewien
Member
I just ordered my xpan with the 45mm lens... I just hope it arrives in due time before I go to Tokio next week 😉
rbelyell
Well-known
based a fair amount on the enthusiastic responses here, i just won a total hassie 1 kit, cam and both lenses $1600usd! totally psyched, THANK ALL OF YOU SO MUCH! i will soon be selling much gear to finance it...
now, I NEED SOME TIPS FROM YOU XPAN VETS! any thoughts?
tony
now, I NEED SOME TIPS FROM YOU XPAN VETS! any thoughts?
tony
jmilkins
Digited User
Good get! the 45mm and 90mm or 30mm?
jmilkins
Digited User
Colour slide E100G I think. I'll put it with a couple of others in the related Show us your Pano thread in this forum...the IQ is wicked.
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oleg_hk
Newbie
There are no special tips, just use it like a 35mm RF. That's actually the beauty of it.
It is not a cropped MF to my opinion, both in terms of ergonomics and in terms of image quality. IQ is great, but it definitely has 35mm feel, not MF.
And I personally do miss fast glass on xpan
semrich
Well-known
I've taken mine out in the very wee hours of the morning for low light shots with Delta 3200 @ 1600 hand held at 4.5 for a 15th sec and the results are just fine. Here's a few for example.
lam
Well-known
This is exactly why i love this camera, its a rangefinder still, but with fantastic AE ( hasn't done me wrong yet ), ridiculous sharpness and image quality.
Here's two images that I think have somewhat harder exposure meterings that AE handled really well, straight scans resized.
Best of all, I can hand hold it as slow as that too, like a Leica or something.
Anew. by lamlux.net, on Flickr
Vintage store, vintage bikes. by lamlux.net, on Flickr
DrTebi
Slide Lover
Just discovered this thread. I see the OP has been convinced and bought an XPan. I am sure you will not be disappointed!
I have the XPan since about 1 1/2 years, and out of my 10+ analog camera collection, it's my favorite when it comes to handling. It's just a pure pleasure to use. You do need good light though, at least if you want to shoot films like Provia 100F, which is my favorite. A tripod also often helps, as well as a level, you can get a small little cube level that you can mount onto the hot shoe. You can find a few different ones here: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=hot+shoe+level&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma
I also use the camera for regular non-panoramic shots. While the camera's main advantage is certainly the panoramic format, I sometimes just find the plain-old 35mm "normal" framing more suitable, and the camera certainly delivers great photos at that aspect ratio as well.
Keep some spare batteries with you, at some point you will need it, the auto-film forwarding does take a bit of power.
Welcome to the club 🙂
I have the XPan since about 1 1/2 years, and out of my 10+ analog camera collection, it's my favorite when it comes to handling. It's just a pure pleasure to use. You do need good light though, at least if you want to shoot films like Provia 100F, which is my favorite. A tripod also often helps, as well as a level, you can get a small little cube level that you can mount onto the hot shoe. You can find a few different ones here: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=hot+shoe+level&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma
I also use the camera for regular non-panoramic shots. While the camera's main advantage is certainly the panoramic format, I sometimes just find the plain-old 35mm "normal" framing more suitable, and the camera certainly delivers great photos at that aspect ratio as well.
Keep some spare batteries with you, at some point you will need it, the auto-film forwarding does take a bit of power.
Welcome to the club 🙂