Uncoated 9m Elmar test roll

[merciful]

As promised awhile ago, here are a few samples from my first roll with the 1933 (or thereabouts, I guess) 9cm Elmar.

The first example is wide-open (where my lenses spend most of their time); the others at f8, which is really an outrageous stop-down for me, but I could get used to it with this lens, if I have the light available (which I very rarely do.)

TX at EI 1600. Very quick scans.

 

[formal]

Excellent pictures.

David

 

[bmattock]

As promised awhile ago, here are a few samples from my first roll with the 1933 (or thereabouts, I guess) 9cm Elmar.

The first example is wide-open (where my lenses spend most of their time); the others at f8, which is really an outrageous stop-down for me, but I coukd get used to it with this lens, if I have the light available (which I very rarely do.)

TX at EI 1600. Very quick scans.

Nice - what are you using to push the Tri-X to 1600? I tried Diafine, not that happy with results. Negs were so thin. I tried 1000, that was a bit better. But you seem to have some pretty good results here, albeit grainy. Your secret?

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[merciful]

Thanks, guys.

Bill, I use Rodinal for most pushes, and HC-110 for some. This is Rodinal 1+90, just for the hell of it: usually, I'd use 1+50 (see this thread) but I was interested in working out some times with higher dilutions.

Grain is good.

 

[bmattock]

I don't have any Rodinal, but I have an unused bottle of HC-110. I'll check it out, thanks!

 

[merciful]

Enjoy! Pushes (well, any processing) in HC-110 have a dramatically different look (at least the way I see it) from Rodinal. This is TX at 3200 in HC-110: much more of a black/white look, and very suitable, I think, for some subjects.

 

[bmattock]

Enjoy! Pushes (well, any processing) in HC-110 have a dramatically different look (at least the way I see it) from Rodinal. This is TX at 3200 in HC-110: much more of a black/white look, and very suitable, I think, for some subjects.

Is this a crop? I'd be interested in seeing what this looks like at 1:1 - any way you could oblige me? I noticed that my Tri-X at 1200 in Diafine looked better shrunk for the web than it did at 1:1 - way better.

http://www.cameramentor.com/images/ra_fountain/

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[merciful]

No crop.

Despite rumours to the contrary, I can be obliging. But the site is resisting my attempts to upload a large file, so drop me a line if you want to see the big file.

Stuff is always going to look better when its prepped for the web, or made into a print (through whatever method one chooses.) 1:1 on screen is just not the way to look at things: stuff gets ugly.

 

[bmattock]

No crop.

Despite rumours to the contrary, I can be obliging. But the site is resisting my attempts to upload a large file, so drop me a line if you want to see the big file.

Stuff is always going to look better when its prepped for the web, or made into a print (through whatever method one chooses.) 1:1 on screen is just not the way to look at things: stuff gets ugly.

Sorry to put you to the trouble. I was actually thinking of a small crop that was taken at 1:1. I agree it is no way to 'view' but it is a great way to 'visualize' what the printed image will look like if you're going to print big, right?

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[merciful]

Ah! Yeah, I was being a little slow there, wasn't I? Here's that crop, unsharpened.

I like PS's "print size" function to see what things are going to be like big. At 1:1, there's always something offending me.

 

[bmattock]

Ah! Yeah, I was being a little slow there, wasn't I? Here's that crop, unsharpened.

I like PS's "print size" function to see what things are going to be like big. At 1:1, there's always something offending me.

Very cool, thank you very much! Yes you're definitely getting better results than I am. I must go back and begin again. Argh.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[MCTuomey]

Ja rule, that's it! I love the look you're getting with the big push, Elmar, and TriX ...

More, dammit, more

 

[merciful]

Hey, thanks, Mike. I'll see what I can do.