Thanks. I think I was kind of lost. I don't recommend finding that perspective unless you have a better sense of direction than I.
Anyway, this is the photo that convinced me to start looking at LF. As nice as the Mamiya 7 is, I imagine that scene on a 4x5, at least the way the people on this forum do it, and it makes me want to get lost there at least once more.
I like this a lot. The fact that I have a Yashicamat 124 and a bunch of Optima in the freezer (came with a box of other outdated 120 film I bought, all the rest has been fine, apparently really frozen since new as advertised) means this also tells me to shoot the darned stuff!
Do You Feel Lucky, Punk!?
I know what you're thinking, "Did he meter six zones or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a Pentax Spotmeter V, one of the largest hand meters in the world, and would blow your highlights clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk!?
Home Plate, Raleigh Park Elementary, Portland
http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/
[IMG] Untitled by Jay DeFehr, on Flickr[/IMG]
First session with this lens and this film. Love the lens, hate the film (Adox CHS 50 ART). I think the "art" is in persuading people it's worth the asking price.
Very nice, Jay. What was the lighting: strobes, hot lights, umbrellas? I ask because I have no gift for artificial lighting.
I have been shooting Efke PL100 lately in 9x12cm. At first I hated the stuff, but after extensive testing I was able to find a development scheme that produces results I like. Despite all of the warnings NOT to over expose and/or pull process that film I find rating it at EI 32 and using a semi-stand development is the key for me. And I use plain old rapid fixer w/o hardener. I'm not sure all of these cautions about these films are warranted. Sorry to hear about your troubles with Adox. Can't say I've ever used it.
Jonathan
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