Are you ready for ICCD 2019?

[mteresko]

red fence by Michael Teresko, on Flickr
Zorki-4
Jupiter-12

 

[Joao]

FED 50 with Industar 81. Portra 400

FED 50 with Industar 81. Portra 400

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[webOSUser]

Here's another from 5/1/19

Untitled by Colton Allen, on Flickr
1957 Zorki 4 rangefinder
1956 KMZ Jupiter-12 35/2.8
Expired Ferrania Solaris 200
Epson V750​

I enjoy this picture. Contrasty with a nice touch of color.


Steve W

 

[webOSUser]

ICCM 2019 was a great excuse to take the FSU cameras out and use them.



Rangefinder Spot by Steven Wagner, on Flickr
Zorki 1, Industar 22, AristaEDU 100, 'Rangefinder Spot'.


Old Church by Steven Wagner, on Flickr
Kiev88. Vega 12b 90mm f/2.8, Kodak Ektar 100, 'Old Church'.


Crossroads by Steven Wagner, on Flickr
FED2, Industar 26m, AristaEDU 100, 'Crossroads'


Reflections of clouds by Steven Wagner, on Flickr
Zorki4M, Jupiter-8, Lomo 100 color negative, 'Reflections'

 

[farlymac]

Finally getting around to post my ICCD photos.


First two are from an abandoned shoot where I had to retrace my route to avoid an approaching thunderstorm. But before I did, I stopped and took a panoramic of the storm, only to have issues with trying to stitch the image together in PS Elements 2018. That is the last time I buy Elements.


I don't care for cemetery photos, but since I had to park in one to take the panorama shots, I made good use of what light I did have before the storm darkened the whole sky.


Zorki-6, Jupiter-12 35mm 1:3.5, Kodak T-Max 100




New Life by P F McFarland, on Flickr


This three shot panorama did stitch together nicely. The dark area on the right is from a dragging shutter, not the approaching storm.




Serenity Before The Storm by P F McFarland, on Flickr


Much more to come.


PF

 

[farlymac]

Second camera in the series, this time a FED3 with a much newer I-61 L/D 55/2.8 (1992). I've since gotten a lens that was manufactured much closer to the age of the camera, and will have to do a test to see which one performs better (I'm putting my money on the older lens). Film used was Kodak Tri-X 400.

I picked the Kemper Street Station in Lynchburg, VA since it was the place I photographed for my first participation in ICCD, and I always wanted to see what a better lens than the I-22 could do. But since my I-61 is a post-Soviet build, it reflects the lack of quality associated with the time.


Waiting by P F McFarland, on Flickr

19 more new pics at https://flic.kr/s/aHsmGxYxVP

PF

 

[farlymac]

Here is a comparison between an Industar-61 L/D, and Jupiter-12. The I-61 is a post-Soviet made lens (1992), and has very little contrast. I had no idea how the lens was because I got the camera too close to ICCD to check it out first. I later swapped it out for a Jupiter-8, and the difference was just amazing (those photos to come later).

Goode, VA was a water stop on the old Norfolk & Western Railway (N&W, NW), and there isn't much there now but about six houses, and a couple of run down commercial buildings.

FED3, Industar-61 L/D 55/2.8, Kodak Tri-X 400

Goode General Store 2 by P F McFarland, on Flickr

Zorki-6, Jupiter-12 35/3.5, Kodak T-Max 100

Goode General Store 7 by P F McFarland, on Flickr

You can click on either photo to see all of them in the album.

PF

 

[Out to Lunch]

An interesting thread. When I lived in the former USSR, my local photography friends offloaded their Russian gear in a great hurry. Nice to see that you have found some use for it.

 

[css9450]

Thanks about the reminder (about ICCD); I just finished a roll in my Zorki. I should develop it tonight or tomorrow instead of waiting for the rolls in some other cameras to finish. That might take another month!

 

[Swift1]

Here is a comparison between an Industar-61 L/D, and Jupiter-12. The I-61 is a post-Soviet made lens (1992), and has very little contrast. I had no idea how the lens was because I got the camera too close to ICCD to check it out first. I later swapped it out for a Jupiter-8, and the difference was just amazing (those photos to come later).


PF

Interesting. I've used 3 different Industar-61 lenses, 2 of which were very sharp and contrasty, but one had terribly low contrast. I asked a friend who fixes cameras about that one lens and he said that it may have been assembled wrong. According to what he said, it's not difficult to get one the elements in reversed, and that could cause the low contrast. I don't know how likely it is that's the issue, but I know that the Industar-61 is usually considered a contrasty lens from everything I've read and my experience with the good copies that I have used.

 

[farlymac]

Interesting. I've used 3 different Industar-61 lenses, 2 of which were very sharp and contrasty, but one had terribly low contrast. I asked a friend who fixes cameras about that one lens and he said that it may have been assembled wrong. According to what he said, it's not difficult to get one the elements in reversed, and that could cause the low contrast. I don't know how likely it is that's the issue, but I know that the Industar-61 is usually considered a contrasty lens from everything I've read and my experience with the good copies that I have used.

The way I understand it, lenses made after the collapse of the Soviet Union were hastily made just to get production numbers up as the price fell. I've seen where other folks who have one of the post-Soviet lenses have the same issues. This lens doesn't exhibit the reversed element effects you would get if that was the case.

But I have another one that came in later on a FED2, Colton, and is much closer in age to the FED3. So one day I'm going to gather up all my FSU fifties, and give them a proper comparison test.

PF

 

[css9450]

Stayed up late last night and developed my film.

"Ford vs. Chevy". Zorki-4, CV 21mm/f4, Ilford Delta 100, Rodinal 1:50

"We See You". Zorki-4, Jupiter-12 35mm/f2.8, Ilford Delta 100, Rodinal 1:50

 

[farlymac]

Nine more photos posted to Flickr, with two examples here. (Note: It may take a little while more before the photos are permanently embedded in the Album, they seem to keep disappearing)

First up, I switched the lens on the FED3 from the I-61 L/D to a Jupiter-8, and it was quite a difference.


Buckets by P F McFarland, on Flickr

Then, the Zorki-1e with an I-22

Scratched Cat by P F McFarland, on Flickr

Still more to come.

PF

 

[farlymac]

At 47 images, and yet still more to come. Here's two of seven uploaded today.


Zorki-1e, I-22, Ilford Delta 100



Need A Watering Can? by P F McFarland, on Flickr





Marker Of Time by P F McFarland, on Flickr


PF

 

[farlymac]

Last two examples.



Nearing The End Of The Road by P F McFarland, on Flickr


Calling by P F McFarland, on Flickr


It's hard to believe "Red Oktober" is in nine days! I hope it doesn't take me as long to get those photos posted.


To see all 53 ICCD images, go to https://flic.kr/s/aHsmGxYxVP


PF