Graflex Pacemaker Crown Graphic. Schneider Kreuznach Super Angulon 90mm f8 wide angle lens. Fuji Astia 100F slide film.
This was taken in fading light just after sunset. I couldn't really see the image on the ground glass clearly enough to focus so I relied on the stops I have set for my 150mm and 90mm lenses. The framing was also done mainly using the wire viewfinder for the same reason. I love how softly this came out.This shot is from my Schneider Kreuznach Super Angulon 90mm lens.
The photo is from a desert camping trip about a month ago.
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Nikon F4 with Konica Minolta DNG 200 negative film. Scanned with my Coolscan 9000 ED.
OK. This is somewhat of a signature image for me so having learned something that completely changed the way I process negative scans I felt compelled to return to it.
I am constantly revisiting the way in which I process negative film images into digital positive images. I am constantly amazed at the subtlty and possibilities inherent in this process. Whilst I crave a deterministic and automated process I have found my best results so far by revisiting the techniques used in the good old days of colour film publishing. This version was processed by me with the assistance of a set of actions called C-Neg in a bundle of free actions called DonzRGBActions. It is not point and shoot, or idiot proof but if you have the patience grand things are possible.
Here's the previous version (Revision IV):
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Mamiya M645 Pro with Fuji Velvia 50 positive film. 80mm f1.9 lens.
This was taken on a photo trip to Zekreet with some friends from work. Many thanks to Paul for taking us there and Kaushal for lending me his rickety plastic tripod when I tore mine apart.
This is taken with a large aperture so to really enjoy this scene I encourage you to look at this full screen at a minimum. Velvia is famous for colour but also something else you can see here which is deep and open shadows that retain full colour accuracy and microdetail.
Uploaded a minor cleanup.
New version here:
www.flickr.com/photos/samagnew/6231263761
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Pacemaker Crown Graphic large format 4x5 camera with Kodak Portra 400 negative film.
Exposure 9:50pm 2012-01-13
f22
90sec.
150mm Schneider Kreuznach Symmar-S lens
These are from a night photography excursion I went on recently with my good friend, Wessel.
The Crown does not have a great range of movements but I did shift the lens here.
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Mamiya M645 Pro with Kodak Portra 400 negative film. 110mm f2.8 lens.
The view across the lagoon towards "new" Doha.
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