Thoughts about P&S

[Frank_E]

During recent trip to Seattle I got around to take some sample location pics metered with Canon G7 P&S.

Overall setup Linhof TK S, Canon 580 flash unit on ministand triggered from Elinchrome Skyport radio trigger. Whole setup easily fits in Lowepro CompuTrekker back pack. Tmax 400, HC110 developed in hotel bathroom.


Here's example of balancing sunlight/tungsten and flash (hotel room):



Tungsten and flash (hotel room):



Dark basement with 2 tungsten bulbs and flash:



Flash adjusted manually, aperture set to 5.6 exposure numbers picked up in M mode on P&S and directly transferred to Schneider 210mm APO lens.

PS. I've seen some people trying to use DSLR/P&S in auto mode to get exposure - IMHO it is silly, you need to use digicam M mode to get #'s right.

Victoria, I am very impressed both by the images and your ability to process the negatives in a hotel bathroom. Can I ask what tanks or other implements you used to process the film.

[VictoriaPerelet]

Frank,

As of equipment - Jobo 2521 tank with rubber lid, Jobo hand roll base and plain black changing bag. I use Grafmatic film holders - one holder per one tank load. When you have controlled light & reliable metering (aka P&S digicam) - no need to individually develop every sheet.

Film & chemicals - if I can I buy on location, this time I was lucky to get everything from Glazers camera in Seattle, otherwise I order B&H to ship. For mixing HC110 & Stop - near by Wallmart or Walgreens has cooking syringe & graduate. Kodak fixer - one gallon of distilled water bought at same store

I never liked idea of getting undeveloped film thru airport security.

[Mark Sawyer]

Am I the only one who read "Thoughts about P&S", and thought, "oh, a Pinkham and Smith thread..."?

[Jim Galli]

Am I the only one who read "Thoughts about P&S", and thought, "oh, a Pinkham and Smith thread..."?

Great minds think alike.

[Jan Pedersen]

Am I the only one who read "Thoughts about P&S", and thought, "oh, a Pinkham and Smith thread..."?

No. Went in with a lot of anticipation too

[Ari]

Sorry to disappoint you all...

[David Hedley]

During recent trip to Seattle I got around to take some sample location pics metered with Canon G7 P&S.

Overall setup Linhof TK S, Canon 580 flash unit on ministand triggered from Elinchrome Skyport radio trigger. Whole setup easily fits in Lowepro CompuTrekker back pack. Tmax 400, HC110 developed in hotel bathroom.


Here's example of balancing sunlight/tungsten and flash (hotel room):



Tungsten and flash (hotel room):



Dark basement with 2 tungsten bulbs and flash:



Flash adjusted manually, aperture set to 5.6 exposure numbers picked up in M mode on P&S and directly transferred to Schneider 210mm APO lens.

PS. I've seen some people trying to use DSLR/P&S in auto mode to get exposure - IMHO it is silly, you need to use digicam M mode to get #'s right.

Excellent, Victoria, especially the second one.