My first M6-50mm summicron roll

really nice shots man, keep on rocking the shutter! :)

the keeper for me is the last shot with the mother and the baby. wonderful work with an amazing feeling captured!!
 
Wow the last one is so intense. Great contrast too and tonal range. I never tried it but I though XP2 was a dull film, your shots prove me wrong and I want to try it now!
 
Great detail, and I do like the last shot for the capture. But they appear pretty contrasty to me. I typically downrate XP2 and Kodak 400BW to ~250 or 320. Helps with the contrast. Of course, the No. 11 filter boosts contrast, too.
 
As most have said already that last shot is great, but i REALLY love that second to last shot. There's just soo many small conversations and meetings going on...spectacular.
 
Lovely shots! I was also taken with the last one for it's human qualities, but I also like the first one because I've always loved the way the Summicron renders metal-- Cars, motorcycles, etc. Sparkle! May I ask which version 'cron?
Keep it up!
Vic
 
Thanks, with respect the version according to the serial number it's a 1995 production, don't know which version corresponds.
 
Trius said:
Great detail, and I do like the last shot for the capture. But they appear pretty contrasty to me. I typically downrate XP2 and Kodak 400BW to ~250 or 320. Helps with the contrast. Of course, the No. 11 filter boosts contrast, too.
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That makes me think... if I rate XP2 as a slower film (as Trius said 250-320) I will overexpose it? Won't be greater the contrast instead of lower?

Thanks
 
ywenz said:
makes me wanna wish I didn't just sell my M6+50 'cron kit.. LOL!
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makes me glad i just bought them!

Great shots. I like the rope knot! (the mother/daughter one is great too, but I thought I'd be different)
 
Marsopa, nice shots. I like the Rope knot also.

If I may suggest to tone down the contrast. Some of the highlights are quite blown out in there.

XP2 is an incredible film. I have a stash of expired rolls that I usually rate as 100ASA to compensate for the loss of sensitivity. Amazing details and tonality.
 
So, if I expose XP2 at 300ASA I should tell the lab to develop it as 300ASA? Mybe I'm missing something but if I expose a 400ASA film as a 300ASA there will be overexposure and, if it's developped as 400ASA contrast will be higher.
 
Marsopa said:
So, if I expose XP2 at 300ASA I should tell the lab to develop it as 300ASA? Mybe I'm missing something but if I expose a 400ASA film as a 300ASA there will be overexposure and, if it's developped as 400ASA contrast will be higher.
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According to ilford, XP2 can be rated from ISO 50 to 400 with no adjustment in development. Grain and contrast change in going from one end of the scale to the other. They claim that it can also be rated at ISO 800 but don't mention modification to normal C41 development. There is a very useful pdf on their web site with all the details. (I tried to attach it here , but pdfs are not accepted.)

Harry
 
C41 B&W films do not behave the same as conventional B&W films with respect to development. Unless you have a custom pro lab process your C41 film (whether colour or monochrome), it will get the same development time; there is very little push or pull processing of C41 film done.

It is simply a characteristic of C41 monochrome film, whether Kodak or Ilford, that exposing at a higher EI will produce higher contrast negs, all things being equal. My suspicion is that this is because the films have a long shoulder, i.e., are able to record a long tonal scale in the highlights without totally blocking up. Thus, with LESS exposure (higher EI), you get less than minimal detail in the shadows, so they go black and thus overall contrast is increased. As I said, that's my suspicion and I am open to any other information that would correct me.

Other factors are scanning and post processing which can obviously affect how images display on the web.

Earl
 
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