CFV: A Wolf is Sheep's clothing ?

[KeithL]

Sorry Marc, meant to add, lovely shots.

 

[fotografz]

Keith, I actually agree ... "film like" isn't the same as "like film." That may sound like an exercise in semantics, but simply indicates a matter of degree of how close a digital solution comes to providing a certain film like quality. Some digital solutions do it more than others ... but IMO none actually do it, or probably ever will.

For that very reason, I have a fridge filled with 120 and 220 film, secured an Imacon 949 scanner some time ago, and recently added a H2F 645 body with 2 film backs to the gear vault.

 

[fotografz]

Brilliant shots , Marc.

Thank you very much for sharing . I am surprised about the wonderful colors .
How much USM did you use and do you do USM already in PHOCUS ? ? ?

Jürgen

Hi Jurgen,

I use the default USM in Phocus} Amount: 100, Radius: 1.0, Threshold: 0, Dark Limit: 26. When I size for web I just use Sharpen in Photoshop, and then reduce that with the Fade slider about 50%.

The colors are partly due to the brillantly clear light on that day, and that all the cars are painted and polished to a fine degree. Sometimes that high reflectivity doesn't work in your favor ... like this:

 

[PeterA]

Film 'quality' is an interesting topic in itself. I am just trying out some software that does a pretty neat job of reproducing the tonal curves of various 'b&W film' types - checking out these default curves sees interesting shoulder patterns as well as combinations of filters in default mode from where one can change /add/ do all sorts of stuff - sure not film at all - but on the internet - doubt that many would see the difference actually - the grain patterns are also reproduced for each type.

Still I have a couple of bricks of TRX in 35mm and 120 always in my freezer - just love it. As for colour / slide well I'd rather shoot digital MFD any day - another bonus is that I dont have to worry about archiving digi files - so I try and shoot a roll whenever an important or fun family/friends occasion is happening.

thats what rally freaks me out about digi - doesnt feel as safe as the emulsion cut into strips and placed in ring binders jand stored in bokshelf - yeah I know not 'logical'.

 

[jotloob]

Hi Jurgen,

I use the default USM in Phocus} Amount: 100, Radius: 1.0, Threshold: 0, Dark Limit: 26. When I size for web I just use Sharpen in Photoshop, and then reduce that with the Fade slider about 50%.

The colors are partly due to the brillantly clear light on that day, and that all the cars are painted and polished to a fine degree. Sometimes that high reflectivity doesn't work in your favor ... like this:

Thanks Marc

I have looked up PHOCUS and find the basic setting for USM in the adjust section
100% + RADIUS 1,0 + THRESHOLD 0 + DARK LIMIT 10 .

I must confess , I do not really know , what that dark limit stands for .
Your value is 26 , I find 10 as preset . What does that mean ? ? ?
In the user manual it reads rather short:
The higher the number, the less extensive the sharpening effect will be .
Depending on the image , a setting between 0 and 20 is recommended .
I assume your value of 26 is a value of your experience .

Jürgen

 

[fotografz]

Thanks Marc

I have looked up PHOCUS and find the basic setting for USM in the adjust section
100% + RADIUS 1,0 + THRESHOLD 0 + DARK LIMIT 10 .

I must confess , I do not really know , what that dark limit stands for .
Your value is 26 , I find 10 as preset . What does that mean ? ? ?
In the user manual it reads rather short:
The higher the number, the less extensive the sharpening effect will be .
Depending on the image , a setting between 0 and 20 is recommended .
I assume your value of 26 is a value of your experience .

Jürgen

Odd, I don't recall ever setting any of those sharpening numbers and assumed they were defaults :wtf:

However it got there, (and I'm sure I must have set it and forgot I did), I tend to shoot at higher ISOs and a higher dark-limit evidently helps keep the noise from being accented in low light shots. Whatever, it seems to work for me.

 

[David K]

I am just trying out some software that does a pretty neat job of reproducing the tonal curves of various 'b&W film' types - checking out these default curves sees interesting shoulder patterns as well as combinations of filters in default mode from where one can change /add/ do all sorts of stuff - sure not film at all - but on the internet - doubt that many would see the difference actually - the grain patterns are also reproduced for each type.

Peter,
If you haven't tried the Alien Skin Exposure plug-in for Photoshop you really should demo it. From your description I suspect this may already be the case.

 

[woodyspedden]

Peter,
If you haven't tried the Alien Skin Exposure plug-in for Photoshop you really should demo it. From your description I suspect this may already be the case.

Ditto for Nik Silver Efex. Great stuff for B&W conversions.

Woody