Pirate
Guitar playing Fotografer
my film is kinking and bending while it's drying. Does your film do that, guys?
gho
Well-known
my film is kinking and bending while it's drying. Does your film do that, guys?
Yep, that's pretty normal. Normally, it will straighten out, when the film is dry. At the moment I have 3 rolls drying and one 120 roll in the tank. Unfortunately I could not resist to give the Ascorbic-Acid - Baking Soda formula a last chance, but well, I guess I messed it up (Don't do that at home). We will see, we will see.
The 120 is developed with just a pinch of KBr to check if it consistently helps with preventing uneven stand development.
gho
Well-known
B because of the sun at the back and a greater feeling of "lines".
I would also say a clear B. I find it 'deeper', or should I say, more complex than A. The crossing, the sun, the shadow, the cloud...
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gho
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Hey, I got that same shot! I was lagging behind and didn't see you snap that one.
What I find interesting is, that even if two photographers are taking the same scene, often the final photographs are looking completely different. I am curious about yours.
Pirate
Guitar playing Fotografer
Well, it's official, my Black and White photography SUCKS!!! Blown out! Always blown out.
I don't know. I think it was the developing again. I do not think that Kodak and Tetenal get along very well. And I think I developed too long. I followed the instructions, but I think it was too long.
Need to work on my Black and White. And the M4 might need a CLA. Many pictures had the notches at the bottom of the frames.
I don't know. I think it was the developing again. I do not think that Kodak and Tetenal get along very well. And I think I developed too long. I followed the instructions, but I think it was too long.
Need to work on my Black and White. And the M4 might need a CLA. Many pictures had the notches at the bottom of the frames.

Pirate
Guitar playing Fotografer
Another example - the skinny woman in front of Simon

SimonSawSunlight
Simon Fabel
we all agree on B then
good!
chris, your do you have any weight clipped to the end of the film? should help the straightening a bit.
chris, your do you have any weight clipped to the end of the film? should help the straightening a bit.
SimonSawSunlight
Simon Fabel
Another example - the skinny woman in front of Simon
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wow, really?
PS: I got a nice shot of her too. with my special filter called lens cap on. looks real kinky.
Pirate
Guitar playing Fotografer
Yes, the film dried straight, I had not seen it bend when drying before. Maybe I was not watching last time....
Pirate
Guitar playing Fotografer
Maybe the scanner? I did no touch-up, and I set the scanner to adjust nothing -- only to scan. But there is so much grain also, I'm sure it is my developing.
wow, really?that looks way off, is the negative all blackish or is it the scanner that's acting weird?
PS: I got a nice shot of her too. with my special filter called lens cap on. looks real kinky.
Pirate
Guitar playing Fotografer
Are you guys on Facebook? I have most things posted there lately, so is easier to share with family.
I am sorry about your special filter. I have used that filter also
I am sorry about your special filter. I have used that filter also
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Pirate
Guitar playing Fotografer
See, I am capable of shooting Black and White correctly:

SimonSawSunlight
Simon Fabel
the acros negatives from my mamiya 6 are blowing me away. very happy with the iq here!
first scans...


first scans...
Pirate
Guitar playing Fotografer
Those are wonderful! How much editing do you do on the scan to make it look like the actual foto? In other words, how far off is your scanner from the real film?
SimonSawSunlight
Simon Fabel
Those are wonderful! How much editing do you do on the scan to make it look like the actual foto? In other words, how far off is your scanner from the real film?
only very minor edits in tone / contrast, the negatives look pretty much like that. nice and contrasty with soft gradations.
and sorry, no facebook for me, I dislike that website
Pirate
Guitar playing Fotografer
Maybe this will work: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2048838&id=1139559599
Let me know if you can see this picture folder.
Let me know if you can see this picture folder.
SimonSawSunlight
Simon Fabel

and that's a 100% crop from the 2400dpi scan (with a bad, rather soft scanner.

Maybe this will work: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2048838&id=1139559599
Let me know if you can see this picture folder.
yes, I do.
gho
Well-known
Maybe the scanner? I did no touch-up, and I set the scanner to adjust nothing -- only to scan. But there is so much grain also, I'm sure it is my developing.
Sorry to see that. Maybe adjusting the blackpoint while scanning can save some things.
How do your negatives look like? Are they very dark? If yes, looks like heavy overexposure or overdevelopment.
Can you scan two frames, so that the space inbetween is completly black?
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gho
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cool stuff, georg!
Thanks, Simon. Fortunately the negatives did not get totally spoiled by my weird experiments.
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Pirate
Guitar playing Fotografer
"How do your negatives look like? Are they very dark? If yes, looks like heavy overexposure or overdevelopment."
Yes, very dark.
"Can you scan two frames, so that the space inbetween is completly black?"
Yes, here:
Yes, very dark.
"Can you scan two frames, so that the space inbetween is completly black?"
Yes, here:

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