Aztec Premier? Thats what Lenny uses.
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Aztec Premier? Thats what Lenny uses.
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Originally Posted by pdmoylan
I also have a Nikkor-w 150 and 180 ,But generally, contrast and color saturation is very low compared to the Schneider lens. Do you have this problem? Usually, color slides is poor. In case contrast of color is highly saturated in German lenses.
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I´m very surprised to hear this. In my very early years in LF my first option was Nikkor lenses because I had Nikkor lenses from my very early days in photography, and I got stunning results with them. Once in large format I found Nikkor lenses very sharp but more contrasty than I would like, so I choose the German way, but I reccognice that some LF Nikkors are true master works of optical art. If you like sharp and ultra saturation contrast color images á la Americana, (I love this kind of imagery althought it´s not my first choice) you should use LF Nikkor lenses.Quote:
Originally Posted by panoral
I also have a Nikkor-w 150 and 180 ,But generally, contrast and color saturation is very low compared to the Schneider lens. Do you have this problem? Usually, color slides is poor. In case contrast of color is highly saturated in German lenses.
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The appeal of Nikkor lenses to me is a more "natural" rendering of color, perhaps with a bit more emphasis on the blue range which I prefer. The schneiders produce saturated colors with a different look (at least to me). Clearly the Schneider APOs and XLs produce amazing sharpness. I have no experience with the APO Sironar S lenses. Perhaps the Nikkors are not as saturated. Others may have tested them head to head. I have not.
If you look at the work of Jack Dykinga of the years (he has produced many books here in US), he moved from Nikkors (in combination with some Fuji and Rodenstock) to Schneiders and one can see a change in the overall saturation and color. But this may be in part due his almost exclusive use of Velvia after a time.
I think the choice of film contributes to the amount of saturation. I prefer Velvia with the Nikkors. Also note that I found the Aztec Premier scans very sharp but sometimes density and saturation were not correct, meaning dull. The three images above on my screen look much duller than the original chromes and prints from the scans. When I am in control of my scans with the V750, I get more accurate color and satuation too.
Thank you.
PDM
Thank you.
My experience with the Nikkors is consistent with yours. I agree with your assessment.Quote:
Originally Posted by hiend61
PDM
The appeal of Nikkor lenses to me is a more "natural" rendering of color, perhaps with a bit more emphasis on the blue range which I prefer. The schneiders produce saturated colors with a different look (at least to me). Clearly the Schneider APOs and XLs produce amazing sharpness. I have no experience with the APO Sironar S lenses. Perhaps the Nikkors are not as saturated. Others may have tested them head to head. I have not.Quote:
Originally Posted by pdmoylan
If you look at the work of Jack Dykinga of the years (he has produced many books here in US), he moved from Nikkors (in combination with some Fuji and Rodenstock) to Schneiders and one can see a change in the overall saturation and color. But this may be in part due his almost exclusive use of Velvia after a time.
I think the choice of film contributes to the amount of saturation. I prefer Velvia with the Nikkors. Also note that I found the Aztec Premier scans very sharp but sometimes density and saturation were not correct, meaning dull. The three images above on my screen look much duller than the original chromes and prints from the scans. When I am in control of my scans with the V750, I get more accurate color and satuation too.
Thank you.
PDM
I'm agree with you. In color transparency film based photography, the film choice is essential to get the final results you like, because each film has its personality in a more pronounced way than B/W films (unless in "straight shots", without working in the lab).
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Here's another from the Adirondacks. Nikkor 150 Velvia 50.
Sigma flatbed scanner. I like these results.Attachment 100798
Looking South from Snow Mountain. I believe the mountain in view is Roostertop but not sure.
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PDM
...and the last one for a while now (I have to get back to work).
Looking east from Snow Mountain. Nikkor 150mm Velvia 50. Sigma Scanner.Attachment 100799
I respectfully submit that you cannot get these qualities out of digital MF.
I really like this last one. I like how the rounded foreground is echoed by the distant mountain, and the layering of the colors is very nice. Good work!
Thank you for the compliment. I really enjoy shooting LF.
PDM