Took some pics w/ my Canonet 28

[schow]

Hi folks,
I took a few test pics with my "new" Canonet 28 that I stole from G'man. Anyway, here is the only one worth posting. I used some strange Polaroid 200 film that I slightly overexposed.

My girl:

All in all, I am very satisfied with this camera. Thanks, G'man! 😀

 

[jcline]

Nice work, I can blame a $7 + shipping Canonet 28 on getting started with rangefinders actually. It's a great simple little camera, with a great simple little lens, enjoy!

 

[schow]

Hi jcline,
Thanks for the kind words.

take care.

 

[airds]

Nice image - though I would try cropping the window away from the left hand side - concentrates the attention on the face more.

 

[schow]

Hi airds,
You mean something more like this?

With the original I was trying to play around with not having my subject at the center. Something about a 1/3 rule I read somewhere...?

 

[airds]

take 2

take 2

Hi airds,
You mean something more like this?

With the original I was trying to play around with not having my subject at the center. Something about a 1/3 rule I read somewhere...?

Ah - rules are made to be broken 🙂

It's definately more striking - these slanting shadows are something to work with again. And what about converting to mono?

Don't forget to put them both in your rangefinderforum gallery now ....

 

[schow]

monochrome? I wouldn't know where/ how to start. Guess I got some researching to do...🙂

 

[airds]

A convert

A convert

monochrome? I wouldn't know where/ how to start. Guess I got some researching to do...🙂

If you can crop, you can convert to mono.

There is usually an option in your graphics program - similar too:-

Image> Colour Mode >and save the file as Grayscale

- but remember to give it a new name

There will be more info. in the program's help section.

 

[schow]

Hey airds,
how's this? And I've read some slightly conflicting definitions of monochrome, but basically black and white, right?

 

[pixman]

I really like your picture. Good moody look,interesting shadows on left side of face. I agree. It looks better in monochrome. Rod.

 

[schow]

Thanks, pixman. I have a few more of her and this particular set on my gallery if you'd wish to see more. I'm glad you like it. *45 degree bow*

It seems like so long ago that I posted this thread, but it's only been a little more than a month....


sherm

 

[raid]

Why not post the entire roll of film and let us see how the Canonet did. I usually post an entire roll so that more information is given. Nice photo. by the way.

 

[schow]

Well, it was a 12-exposure test roll so I took pics of all kinds of stuff.
This was the best one of the 12.

 

[raid]

The chosen photo is nice, and your camera seems to have a good lens on it. Keep on shooting.