Hexar AF testing roll

[bigbolide]

But I guess either the expired HQ1600 had some problem, or my scanner (i800) do, or the processing machine in Walmart???

Anyway, just for fun. A roll of films taken in a Chinese Church, celebrating the Spring Festival. Eating Dumplings in Spring Festival is a tradition. Students near the church and Chinese Christian get together and make the dumplings.




http://picasaweb.google.com/xinyangster/HQ1600/photo?authkey=ygLgOZMQ9d4#s5166341425200572578

 

[eric]

I love the grain. I like the one the guy bending over to adjust the flame.

 

[bigbolide]

Thanks Eric, how is your hexar? Enoying it?

 

[williams473]

Nice images - it is clear to me you were very accepted at the event - that is definately one of the most enjoyable ways to work. I am especially fond of the image of the coat rack, and the hands making the dumplings. The grain doesn't quite work for me - not sure what happened there - I mean, I like grain but there is also a flatness to them that is odd. Still, you have some nice images there.

Matt

 

[DwF]

The grain is distracting but congrats on a nice shoot! Enjoy your camera....if film we're still king and I died but was allowed one camera to take wherever I'd be sent 🙂.......it might have to be the Hexar AF! I have often wished Konica could have stayed in business so eventually they'd design and produce a Hexar D.
David

 

[michaelging]

They actually look under exposed ,which might be because of the bad film. My Hexar Af has a very good meter, and of couse that great lens. Thanks for sharing the photos.

 

[pvdhaar]

These pictures look severely underexposed. Have you checked that the film speed has been correctly read from the DX code on the canister?

Set the camera to A mode and keep 'select' pressed for 2 seconds. The display will show the ISO. You can use the up/down buttons to adjust..

 

[bigbolide]

Yeah, I am actually one of them, but did not feel my stomach after a basketball game, so wandering around to shoot.

Nice images - it is clear to me you were very accepted at the event - that is definately one of the most enjoyable ways to work. I am especially fond of the image of the coat rack, and the hands making the dumplings. The grain doesn't quite work for me - not sure what happened there - I mean, I like grain but there is also a flatness to them that is odd. Still, you have some nice images there.

Matt

 

[bigbolide]

I bet the Hexar meter is good and functions well. And I saw the DX reading after uploading the film. 1k6 right? Have to say this is my first roll. Although I read the manual, but still need time for practising with so many features in this beauty🙂

I do not know if there is anything wrong with the expired film or the developing process of Walmart which only cost me $1.8 for developing only. I will see how my other ISO800 film goes. Maybe I shall find a better pro lab.

Thanks a lot. Did not expect so many replies as my first post in xpan had none for weeks🙁

Beginning enjoying it, although I originally shoot with a MJU II which is much simpler with fantastic results.

These pictures look severely underexposed. Have you checked that the film speed has been correctly read from the DX code on the canister?

Set the camera to A mode and keep 'select' pressed for 2 seconds. The display will show the ISO. You can use the up/down buttons to adjust..

 

[pvdhaar]

I bet the Hexar meter is good and functions well. And I saw the DX reading after uploading the film. 1k6 right? ..

That's correct.

However, you may also keep an eye on exposure compensation. If you tap 'select' without keeping it pressed in A or P mode, the display toggles between frame count and exposure compensation. If you inadvertently touch up/down now you may have set exposure compensation away from 0..

Other than that, I've always found the Hexar's meter to be very reliable as long as I kept in mind that in M-mode it's a 4 degree circular spot, and in A and P mode it's a somewhat wider 15 degree rectangle..

Hope your 800 ISO film turns out well!

 

[bigbolide]

in M-mode it's a 4 degree circular spot, and in A and P mode it's a somewhat wider 15 degree rectangle..

Thanks for the reminding. I think I got the answer why sometimes the M mode shows a fater speed than A mode when setting the same aperture (both at low speed though) and pointing to the same subject. The range of meter is different.

You are a master of Hexar😀