didjiman
Richard Man
Is the soft focus look typical of the Widelux, or is it just the scanning process?
pauld111
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It is the scanning process, I am using a flatbed scanner and dry scanning it.
Mister E
Well-known
Take a look at my shots in this thread: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96359
That kind of softness is not normal.
That kind of softness is not normal.
pauld111
Well-known
I know, when I have my stuff developed and prints made, it is as sharp as yours. I now only pay for developing and am scanning myself (a learning curve on two fronts, usage of camera and scanner)....
MikeL
Go Fish
I just picked one up. Luckily, no banding.
raid
Dad Photographer
The lens is tack sharp when scanning the right way.
didjiman
Richard Man
I know it's very different from an XPan (which I love), so how do the two approaches compare (i.e. between wing lens and XPan style)? Is there any reason to prefer the swing lens with the exception of the different type of distortion?
pauld111
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pagpow
Well-known
Some differences, didjiman.
swing lens:
(compared to 45mm XPan) gives greater horizontal and vertical coverage
total exposure time (from side to side) is longer than film exposure time
allows interesting games with motion -- stretching or compressing figures
(see MikeL's posting in this thread)
tokengirl
Established
I just picked one up. Luckily, no banding.
Awesome! Love it!
spanish_inquisition
Spanish Inquisition
the photos look nice even with that glowy softness. But a widelux (or even a cheapo Horizon) should give you much sharper images, even at f/2.8. You either loaded the film incorrectly, or your camera needs a checkup. Or you can keep shooting and getting unique dreamy pictures. It's not a bad thing, on the contrary. They almost look like infrared film shots to me.
spanish_inquisition
Spanish Inquisition
Dear Paul
I looked at your Flickr images and here's the thing: I think your camera is fine and your film loading is most likely fine too. The soccer stadium shot looks sharp. If you look in your pub shots, the glasses in the bar are sharp too. I assume that the pub shots were most likely taken at f/2.8, which is why the people close to the camera are blurred.
If you want to make sure there is nothing wrong with the camera, shoot a roll of 400 ISO film at reasonable shutter speeds (1/125 or 1/250) and small apertures (5.6, 8, 11, and 16). The Widelux lens is pre-focused on either 5 or 8 meters (read more about it online). There is no way your pub shots could have been sharp at f/2.8. If you want to shoot indoors you have to make sure people are at least a few meters away and you stop down to 5.6 or 8 (the more the better). Also, your hands have to be steady (if you're doing 1/60sec of slower).
Let us know how it goes.
PS: what do you use to scan? Some epson scanners require proper spacing for the film holders.
I looked at your Flickr images and here's the thing: I think your camera is fine and your film loading is most likely fine too. The soccer stadium shot looks sharp. If you look in your pub shots, the glasses in the bar are sharp too. I assume that the pub shots were most likely taken at f/2.8, which is why the people close to the camera are blurred.
If you want to make sure there is nothing wrong with the camera, shoot a roll of 400 ISO film at reasonable shutter speeds (1/125 or 1/250) and small apertures (5.6, 8, 11, and 16). The Widelux lens is pre-focused on either 5 or 8 meters (read more about it online). There is no way your pub shots could have been sharp at f/2.8. If you want to shoot indoors you have to make sure people are at least a few meters away and you stop down to 5.6 or 8 (the more the better). Also, your hands have to be steady (if you're doing 1/60sec of slower).
Let us know how it goes.
PS: what do you use to scan? Some epson scanners require proper spacing for the film holders.
MikeL
Go Fish
And a Happy Halloween at 1/15th and movement.
Edit:
Oh yeah, one from the Giants-Phillies series, 7th inning stretch. Go Giants!
pauld111
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spanish_inquisition
Spanish Inquisition
This looks a bit hazy. You didn't specify what scanner you're using. If you use a flatbed, you need to sharpen your images in a few stages: after scanning and pre-printing/display.
I think your camera was ok, maybe it had some fungus or smudges on the lens and needed some cleaning.
pauld111
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I am using an Epson V750. Could you suggest a basic workflow for me?
pauld111
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pauld111
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I am re-uploading a picture I put on earlier but I have been working on to reduce the noise. Please feel free to offer any advice.
MikeL
Go Fish
They look a bit hazy to me pauld111.
One quick option is to check the lens. The shutter will open if you've wound the film advance completely and hit the shutter release. You need to catch the lens as it pans. As you hold the lens, you can shine a light through the back or front and check for haze or something on the lens.
One quick option is to check the lens. The shutter will open if you've wound the film advance completely and hit the shutter release. You need to catch the lens as it pans. As you hold the lens, you can shine a light through the back or front and check for haze or something on the lens.
pauld111
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I will do that but do you not think, in the last photo I uploaded, it was because I was using 3200 iso film?