photos: Superpan 200 with Nikon F6 + 180mm

Godfrey

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both: Nikon F6 + 180mm f/2.8 AF ED-IF :: Superpan 200​

Superpan 200 is a very fussy, thin-base film... The camera doesn't like it much, neither does the scanner. But it makes nice tones!

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GarageBoy said:
Does it feed okay in the F6?
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Sometimes the F6 doesn't want to load it, takes a couple of tries. I noticed on this first roll that the frame spacing was a bit wonky ... varied all over the place through the roll. I have another roll I shot with the F6, and I'll be putting a roll into the M4-2 soon to see how it does there.

It gives the auto-load feeder on the Coolscan V fits... ;-)

I like the rendering it produces, it's just a fiddly film to work with. I might scan the next roll using the Coolscan 9000 and ANR glass carrier because with the frame spacing issues, the Coolscan V is a pain in the butt...

G
 
LarsAC said:
Nice images, I like them.

How did you expose / develop the Superpan ?
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Thank you!

Exposed at ISO 200, no filter.

I processed it in a Rondinax 35U. Looking all over the place for an HC-110 time/temp chart, all I could find was 6 min @ 68°F for 120 format, dilution B. That seemed a bit short on time—I like 8-10 minutes minimum. Also, given the way the Rondinax works, I expected that the agitation would raise contrast. So I diluted the concentrate by 50% more (1:49 from concentrate instead of 1:32) and processed at 68-70°F for 8 minutes with slow, near-continuous agitation. Water rinse, another 8 minutes with Ilford Rapid Fixer 1:4, then ten water changes with a minute agitation between each wash. Last wash I realized that I was out of Photoflo and mixed one small drop of clear dishwashing detergent into the wash water as a wetting agent.

Density came out near perfect throughout ... a decent guess. :)

G
 
Thanks for the explanation. Still have some Rodinal left, maybe I shout give it a try on my F5 :) Bokeh and grain seem to play well together.

Lars
 
Nice shots; the Nikkor 180 is always a favorite of mine. I wouldn't make a habit of using the dishwashing liquid as a replacement for wetting agent; over at APUG they have an extensive explanation on a photochemical level why thats not a good idea.
 
Noserider said:
Nice shots; the Nikkor 180 is always a favorite of mine. I wouldn't make a habit of using the dishwashing liquid as a replacement for wetting agent; over at APUG they have an extensive explanation on a photochemical level why thats not a good idea.
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Thanks!

I know it's not a great idea to use dishwashing liquid for long-term film longevity, and I'll pick up some Photoflo or other wetting agent soon. But it really doesn't matter. Remember, the whole point from my perspective is to get the latent images processed into negatives, then capture those with the scanner. Once I have the images captured into scans, their work is done. No one is ever going to scan them again, not even me—their life is over. :)

G
 
Godfrey, I recall you posting some time ago you actually destroy the negs after scanning? That made me cringe if true!
 
Ned Bojic said:
I wouldn't go through that hassle of washing if youre never gonna look at the negative again. A 1 minute wash is plenty.
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I agree. I wash the film by filling and emptying the tank about 10 times, good enough for my purposes ... I might not get around to scanning it for a while, so I want to wash enough that it will last a few months at least without bleaching or degrading.

G
 
Rayt said:
Godfrey, I recall you posting some time ago you actually destroy the negs after scanning? That made me cringe if true!
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I shred them when I know I'm done with scanning. The scans are my originals. Why go nutty about marking, filing, storing negs, etc, when I know I'll never scan them again? They're no more likely to get lost than all the other digital images I have (several hundred thousand of them) once the film is scanned.

I don't do it immediately. For instance, I noted on this roll that the Superpan 200 film is thin enough that the Nikon's film transport is challenged with it, the frame spacing is all over the map. So I might want to re-scan this roll in the other scanner with the ANR glass carrier, or frame by frame with my camera capture setup if I like the images but am unsatisfied with the quality I've gotten from the scans. So far, however, the scans look great and the negs are stuff in an envelope in my "to be shredded" box.

G
 

Nikon F6 + 180mm f/2.8 AF ED-IF
Rollei-Agfa Superpan 200​

From the second roll processed in the Rondinax 35U. This developing tank makes doing 35mm film a heck of a lot more fun. :)

enjoy,
G
 
Two more from the same rolls of Superpan 200.


Nikon F6 + 35mm f/2 AF-D
Superpan 200


Nikon F6 + 180mm f/2.8 AF ED-IF
Superpan 200​

enjoy,
G
 
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