dandelion8
Newbie
Hello!
I've been a regular RFF reader for some time and I wanted a smallish camera (my dad's Yashica Mat LM is great, but too big and heavy).
I saw R3A in 2010 for the first time and really liked it and finally two weeks ago I found almost mint one in a shop for a reasonable price and I already had a lens from FED 3 (bought online for approx. EUR 6 and which supposed to be working, but wasn't) so I took it
The Industar 61 is heavily scratched, looks like somebody was cleaning the front element with sandpaper, but the result is quite OK, though the handling is horrible. I'm already saving money for Nokton 50mm f1.5 (probably).
I usually take more "people photos", but I'm getting used to the focusing
Film: ILFORD FP4+, self-developed, scanned
Last Monday in Prague by dandelion_8, on Flickr
Last Monday in Prague by dandelion_8, on Flickr
Water reflection by dandelion_8, on Flickr
____ by dandelion_8, on Flickr
I've been a regular RFF reader for some time and I wanted a smallish camera (my dad's Yashica Mat LM is great, but too big and heavy).
I saw R3A in 2010 for the first time and really liked it and finally two weeks ago I found almost mint one in a shop for a reasonable price and I already had a lens from FED 3 (bought online for approx. EUR 6 and which supposed to be working, but wasn't) so I took it
The Industar 61 is heavily scratched, looks like somebody was cleaning the front element with sandpaper, but the result is quite OK, though the handling is horrible. I'm already saving money for Nokton 50mm f1.5 (probably).
I usually take more "people photos", but I'm getting used to the focusing
Film: ILFORD FP4+, self-developed, scanned
Last Monday in Prague by dandelion_8, on Flickr
Last Monday in Prague by dandelion_8, on Flickr
Water reflection by dandelion_8, on Flickr
____ by dandelion_8, on Flickr
d7250
Newbie
I am interesting in No.2,No.3 and No.4.
Wonderful!
Wonderful!
Lss
Well-known
I like the last three, too. Congrats on the camera!
thegman
Veteran
I like the last one, nice lines.
daveywaugh
Blah
Really like the pics - great work.
Mr_Toad
Fluffy Marsupial
Hi, Dandelion8,
It looks like this is your Number 1 Post, so welcome to the posters!
Robt.
It looks like this is your Number 1 Post, so welcome to the posters!
Robt.
dandelion8
Newbie
Thank you all!
MaxElmar
Well-known
Number two is super. Love how the diagonal line of the buildings draw the eye to the people.
traveler_101
American abroad
All are fine sots. # 2 embodies a specific sense of the place and # 4 is a very good composition. Congratulations on the camera. What developing agent do you use?
rjbuzzclick
Well-known
I really like #2. I have a few lenses with severe cleaning marks that perform wonderfully as well.
paulfish4570
Veteran
you are making really nice use of line in your compositions ...
Anthony Harvey
Well-known
Great pictures. The camera position in the second image is perfect for the content.
My guess is Rodinal as the developer. Anyway, whatever it is it doesn't allow the lens to show any weaknesses, at least not on these web images, and it gives both contrast and shadow detail. To use Don Cardwell's phrase, it's both soft and hard at the same time.
My guess is Rodinal as the developer. Anyway, whatever it is it doesn't allow the lens to show any weaknesses, at least not on these web images, and it gives both contrast and shadow detail. To use Don Cardwell's phrase, it's both soft and hard at the same time.
dandelion8
Newbie
I have always been using Fomadon LQN with the Fomapans, which are very easy to get here... (I basically live 60km far from the factory where it is made). I recently switched to Ilford films (FP4, HP5), because they are better, especially the 400.
But the results are too grainy (still better than Foma) in my opinion, so week ago I bought Ilfosol S and will try that soon. Or what would you recommend? Thanks!