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Dear all;

Took the GA645 on a cruise and shot some slide film.

I think they came out pretty good. Got them developed a Dwaynes, and scanned there. I'm not really happy with the scanning, but it will do for the web.

The full set can be found here:
http://www.jonesii.net/2008 12 07 14 cruise fuji slide/index.html


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like the photo you've attached :) ... but the rest seems like family snaps.

how was the metering for the slide film and what film did you use?
ever use the built-in flash for your indoor shots?

wondering cuz i have one coming in soon :D
 
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That lense sure is a winner, great photos. All of them have a magenta cast to them on my MacbookPro, are you seeing that?
 
Dear all;

I have noticed the cast in some, but not all .... More post processing work will be necessary to use them except for the family website. I'm not sure if it was Dwayne's or me or the film as it's of unknown origin.


I would argue that at least a handful are a bit better than just happy snaps, some of the seascapes and beach shots do cross into the more serious line a bit. I really like the one of the dock.

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As for exposure, most anything that was not just a snap, I took with the D300 as well, and I used it as my meter. I would typically have a polarus(?) hand held light meter, but not on this trip. For the rest, I use good old P mode.

It was a Fuji slide film, I got it expired but frozen of of flea-bay, I will have to look up the details at home.

For basically an overgrown point and shoot, I find the lens more than sharp enough for my needs, and the metering quite accurate. If you look in the set, the one of the gingerbread house, the kid on the bunk, the tunnel were all flash for sure, all the portrait looking ones on the stairway were flash as well. The ones of the younger couple show me and my wife, and were actually taken by my father.

For the money, it's the cheapest way that I have found into MF

Thanks for the comments.

Dave
 
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I'm a believer in slide film but yikes that color cast is a problem for me too.
My Superia drifts to magenta as it ages, perhap's its the expired film and not the scanning.

Try some fresh 100f or 400x. The 400x output from my Rolleicord is awesome. If only I could do the combo justice!
 
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The film was Velvia ISO 50, current to 2001 ......

I have played a bit in Lightroom, and the cast is easy to remove. I generally stick to C41 as my local lab can do 120/220. A friend at work suggested some slide film, and I took the cheap way out to see if I like it as I had never shot any before.

As I get some time, I also shot some Kodachrome on the same trip, with the M6/CV40 and CV15, I will get those into web space soon.

The cruise was the 7 day Carnival Western Caribbean

Dave


Dave
 
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I've just bought one of these cameras too (not arrived yet). I understand that with slide film it's better to underexpose slightly, or at least to avoid over-exposure of the brightest portion of the scene at all cost. That might have been an issue if metering with the D300, and with those bright clouds and surf.
 
Sorry to revive this thread, particularly with my first post, but it was responsible for me picking up this camera. I must say, I am extremely pleased with it after just one roll. The focus is going to take me a bit of practice, but the images it produces are fabulous. It will be a great travel and landscape camera for me.
 

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Tony, it's a fabulous camera. If you haven't already, try it wide open - really beautiful rendering and very smooth bokeh. It's become my favourite for indoor portraits of my kids, and the more I use mine the more I love it.
 
I've been pretty busy this week with a book chapter I'm working on, but I expect to spend quite a bit of time with it in the next week. I just loaded up a roll of 400H/220 and will be walking around town and in the mountains this weekend. Next roll is Acros. Should be a good time.
 
I have the WI (wide) version of this and love it. All my photo's are snaps, but at least I can't blame the camera!
Couple here
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Has anyone experienced problems using 220 film with this camera? I shot my first roll (Fuji 400H) and when I opened the back the film was lose around the spool. When it was processed the edges were fogged. The back was set for 220. Any suggestions?

Thanks.
 
It sounds like the roll slackened in the camera, and then when unloading the film in daylight that possibly caused the edge fogging. When loading it's a good idea to keep your finger on that supply side reel to keep the film tension high. Also, when working with 220 film these days I always unload the roll in near dark just in case.
 
Tony-S said:
Has anyone experienced problems using 220 film with this camera? I shot my first roll (Fuji 400H) and when I opened the back the film was lose around the spool. When it was processed the edges were fogged. The back was set for 220. Any suggestions?

Thanks.
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happened to me with a tlr

I didn't put well the paper at the beginning, it wrapped a bit making the roll not enought tight
 
I ran a sacrificial roll of outdated Vericolor 220 and it seems that you do have to pay attention to how the film is loaded, so I think that issue is resolved.

More bad news, though - I have three rolls of Kodachrome 64 in 120, but Dwaye's cannot process them. Looks like I'll just keep those for posterity.
 
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