retrocam
Too many 50mms
Just sharing. I went and tried to shoot two birds with one stone: try the nocti (first version) and develop a roll for the very first time. I used Fomapan 100 and developed it in Fomadon R09. 1+50 at 8 mins, 20C. I scanned the negs but didn't make any PP adjustments.
The contrast, grain and tones look fine to me. But I need your expert opinions - on whether I should increase the development time to increase the contrast, etc.
#1 The whole frame (the nocti is known to vignette wide open).
#2 Cropped first frame to check the grain.
#3 Checking the tones
The contrast, grain and tones look fine to me. But I need your expert opinions - on whether I should increase the development time to increase the contrast, etc.
#1 The whole frame (the nocti is known to vignette wide open).
#2 Cropped first frame to check the grain.
#3 Checking the tones
retrocam
Too many 50mms
Here are some more pics:
#4 Checking the bokeh
#5 Checking the tones
#6 Checking the bokeh again
It's too cold to go outside at night to take pics...bummer.
The roll was from a metal cartridge the I loaded myself. It was kind of difficult to remove the spool after removing the rings. Is this common for metal cartridges?
#4 Checking the bokeh
#5 Checking the tones
#6 Checking the bokeh again
It's too cold to go outside at night to take pics...bummer.
The roll was from a metal cartridge the I loaded myself. It was kind of difficult to remove the spool after removing the rings. Is this common for metal cartridges?
eddie con
Established
annie,
i initially tried using the steel reel last night. i gave up and shifted to plastic. but i will try to learn using the steel reel. so if there are tips, i also would appreciate to hear them.
but i must say that the weather there must be that bad for you to be so meticulous in your evaluation of your processing.
i initially tried using the steel reel last night. i gave up and shifted to plastic. but i will try to learn using the steel reel. so if there are tips, i also would appreciate to hear them.
but i must say that the weather there must be that bad for you to be so meticulous in your evaluation of your processing.
rodneyAB
Established
figures 4,5,and 6 give me good sense of the film, i just ordered some Fomadon and Foma400, and a bulk loader and some metal cartridges...i can relate to you shooting inside, i've been shooting coffee cups
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74255566@N00/368708480/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74255566@N00/368708480/
jano
Evil Bokeh
Looks like you got it right. I like the combo of rodinal and foma 200 very much, especially for handheld low-light shots. One thing that does bug me a bit: areas of consistent tones like skies and walls get too grainy for my tastes. It looks apparent in foma 100 as well. But I still like the tonality 
retrocam
Too many 50mms
@ Eddie : I used the Kindermann steel reel. It has a plastic core with a slot where you just slide the film in. The Hewes steel reel is okay too. I'm not being meticulous - just perhaps curious and eager to learn b/w stuff.
@ Rodney: Excellent tones you got with those coffee cups.
@ Jano: I noticed the grain on the walls too. But I thought it was because our walls had a textured paint job. What dilution and development time and temp do you use with rodinal and foma 200?
Thanks for your replies, guys.
@ Rodney: Excellent tones you got with those coffee cups.
@ Jano: I noticed the grain on the walls too. But I thought it was because our walls had a textured paint job. What dilution and development time and temp do you use with rodinal and foma 200?
Thanks for your replies, guys.
jano
Evil Bokeh
Yeah, that grain will show up in skies and blank walls and stuff, seems to be a charecteristic of ronidal It's not bad, sometimes it works -- as I understand it, skies and walls can get this even with low-grain films and developers. *shrug*
rodinal 1:50 for 9 min in 20C.. I averaged out the various recommendations on digitaltruth for foma 200.
Also found another recipe somewhere, foma 200 ei 100 using rodinal 1:100 for 16 minutes with 15s agitation first minute, then 15s every 5 minutes and the results were awesome (haven't tried it myself, plan to do it when this roll is done).
I like using the film in lower lighting with some higher contrasts, and combined with the zm 50mm 1.5, I'm happy
It's not bad, sometimes it works -- as I understand it, skies and walls can get this even with low-grain films and developers. *shrug*rodinal 1:50 for 9 min in 20C.. I averaged out the various recommendations on digitaltruth for foma 200.
Also found another recipe somewhere, foma 200 ei 100 using rodinal 1:100 for 16 minutes with 15s agitation first minute, then 15s every 5 minutes and the results were awesome (haven't tried it myself, plan to do it when this roll is done).
I like using the film in lower lighting with some higher contrasts, and combined with the zm 50mm 1.5, I'm happy