A neat little experiment, Mark. Thank you. I often use HP5 pushed to 800 in the winter months .... and am usually very pleased with the contrast.
The last couple of times I pushed it to 1600, I developed it in FX39 II. I was amazed by the fine detail and smooth grain.
Lucky you.
I had to read this thread, carefully and twice!
I was .... "how is Kristie going to go about this?"
I am bamboozled. But, no matter - it is not me doing this! 😆
Congrats on your funding.
I wish you luck - and clarity in your project.
I will follow any progress and thoughts you share with interest!
Thank you for the re-post, Rob @rkphotographic.bsky.social 🙏
Thanks muchly for the re-post, Dave @daveinelland.bsky.social 🙏
Thanks, Dave.
Nicely judged ..... I didn't have a clue which was which.
Excellent ..... nicely paired.
Nice. I like that.👍
Ugh ..... rotten luck, Tom.
Thamk you for steering this in your unique and inspiring way, Paula. 👏👏👏
I call it a fine bit of creativity, Dave. I am guessing all those tones, stains and birds are electronic help, but if you had told me it was old fashioned toning and darkroom trickery, including neg sandwiches, then I would have said "Well done". It has aged like a print in the smoke filled snug. 👏
A stumpy trunk of an ancient, leaning oak.
Out takes ...... try this one, that I printed, but was not impressed with .....
#believeinfilm
#filmphotography
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Nikon F75. 28-70mm. Yellow filter. DD-X.
I think I got the print wrong, but felt the image wasn't good enough to repeat, or waste another sheet on.
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Looks yummy, John.
Oooh ..... that will be nice for you to confirm its post servicing operation. I hope there are no hiccups with dev etc.
Aaah, Steve. I understand your harnessed frustration - stuck in your gilded cage (my - probably wrong - interpretation). You have described it well.
Wouldn't it be nice to pass the keys to the estate agent and hit the road for 2 or 3 months!? Can always dream, I guess!
Take care .....
Yes. Thanks Peter. Depending on distances, lighting, how I am feeling / seeing things ..... for primes I have rotated between 35, 50 and 85 for some years now. I am just considering expanding a bit wider! 😉
I have just done some mini research .... they are not cheap, for a 3rd party lens.
No. 😁
And a Voightlander ...... mmmm. That is a thought. 👍
Neat. 👍
Indeed. But that is my old camera from early 80's, kept just ..... well, because .....
It lacks the precision and stoutness of the Nikons that I swapped to 30 years ago.
However, I am putting a roll through it, just for fun ..... and to get a feeling of whether a 28 prime could be a main lens.
Mmm. Interesting, Nick. I have a feeling I will go fishing for one that is useable on my MF and AF cameras .... so probably an AF-D? Lets see .....
Nice. With my BnW nowadays, I have settled on lighter, smaller, well balanced lenses. Hence I replaced it with the 28-70.
Neat. Clever you ..... 😊
Thank for the re-post, Steve @stigofthedump.bsky.social 🙏
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Yes, I think I would love one. In recent years I have tended toward 35 and 50 for much general stuff. I was just surprised at how many of the fp4party use was at the wide end, so it re-triggered my interest.
Then I recalled I had a Pentax K mount 28mm, so I have been using it. First time in years.😉
Indeed. I will check my piggy bank ...... but always have the zoom if I decide not to.
I was just using the old Pentax and 28 prime to see how it went. I enjoyed the framing ..... lets see how the images are. 👍
Yes. I have that lens, I bought it in the 90's for my F90X. A big, heavy lump! I used it with slide film, useful for getting the right crop.
It is now "de-commissioned"; it stopped talking electronically to the camera, plus got the dreaded fungus!
I was quoted over £200 to repair in 2017! 👀