How about more and more fun with Leica M? (Film)

[Cindy Flood]

The Man in Brown brought me an Epson V750 this afternoon. I've been playing around a little just to get to know it, and I must say, I am not at all disappointed. The SilverFast software is definitely better for B&W than the Epson software, although the Epson software is much easier to use. The SilverFast UI is clunky at best.

Tri-X in Rodinal:

Congratulations on the new scanner. Hang in there with Silverfast. It really does work well with the Epson once you get the hang of it.
Your scan looks very nice. I like the tones in this one.

 

[Cindy Flood]

Thanks for the info cindy.

I love the Summitar. It's on its way home from DAG.

now hope you will be interested in this. this set with a theme.
pardon me for the bad scan and bad negative.
and hope this is not too much for you all.
enjoy.

anthony

Another nice series. These made me smile. I like the black and white ending to your story.

 

[Lloyd]

Congratulations on the new scanner. Hang in there with Silverfast. It really does work well with the Epson once you get the hang of it.
Your scan looks very nice. I like the tones in this one.

Really nice Clair. Like Cindy says, hang in there, it's worth it!

 

[Lloyd]

Another nice series. These made me smile. I like the black and white ending to your story.

What she said. Great series. :thumbup:

 

[m_driscoll]

All: I miseed some great stuff here! M-5guy, Maggie, Leif, Tokengirl, KHC1013, Cindy - thanks for sharing. I was seduced away by the ISO god, but, I'm back.

Cheers, Matt

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com

 

[khc1013]

Cindy & Tonkengirl: does sliverfast really have that much higher performance effect on black and white scan? I was using a Epson 4490. (Well..it's just broken awhile ago and now I am just looking for a new one..)

Thanks steve, maggie, tokengirl, cindy, lloyd, matt and all.

 

[m_driscoll]

Thanks, Steve! The Ektar 100 is pretty, if inconsistent, I think. But I've only shot the one roll, so what do I know?!?!? :ROTFL:

Maggie/Steve: I haven't noticed any "inconsistency" in the Ektar 100?

Cheers, Matt.

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[m_driscoll]

I absolutely love this one, Leif!

Leif: +1. Cool photo. Cheers, Matt.

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[m_driscoll]

Great "first real post"!:salute: Glad you're with us; looking forward to more!

khc1013: +1. I especially like the last two. Nice compositions. Cheers, Matt.

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[m_driscoll]

Here's a few more from the M2 + 35/3.5 Summaron + Ektar 100; this time, scanned with a Plustek OpticFilm 7300:

Wedding Photographer, Pioneers Park, May, 2010


The Plustek scans have a different quality than the ones from the Nikon, but I haven't been able to put my finger on what exactly it is. I do know they needed a bit more spotting, but that might just be because the negs have been out of their sleeves more at this point.

Maggie: The scans look pretty good? Maybe a little edgy/sharp? I think the color and compositions are great. This last one tells a story. Cheers, Matt

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com.

 

[m_driscoll]

Most recent roll of Ektar
M4-P and CV 28 f/1.9
The next are with my M4-P and "new" 35 f/3.5 Summaron (Inspired by Maggie)
1917 Minneapolis Steam Belt Tractor (16 ton!)
Tractor Wheel
Ringing the old Bell

Cindy: Nice work. I love the composition and subject in this one. The contrast between the green and the white the open (field) and the closed (church). And, the open door to the church. Lots to look at here. Cheers, Matt

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[m_driscoll]

Gorgeous set. Love the color, that last shot in particular.

khc1013: +1. The photos in your last two sets are very stylish (in a good way). You have a unique viewpoint and the tonality of the old Fuji works well with the compositions. Thank you for sharing. Cheers, Matt.

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com

 

[m_driscoll]

The Man in Brown brought me an Epson V750 this afternoon. I've been playing around a little just to get to know it, and I must say, I am not at all disappointed. The SilverFast software is definitely better for B&W than the Epson software, although the Epson software is much easier to use. The SilverFast UI is clunky at best.

Tri-X in Rodinal:

Tokengirl: Very nice. Beautiful contrast and detail. i have the same scanner. Useful, although, you have to pay for it, is the upgrade to Silverfast Ai Studio. It gets you Multi-Exposure, which seems to work pretty well. Cheers, Matt

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com

 

[Maggie O]

Maggie: The scans look pretty good? Maybe a little edgy/sharp? I think the color and compositions are great. This last one tells a story. Cheers, Matt

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com.

Thanks, Matt!

The Plustek seems to go from mush to over-sharpened with no stops in-between. I'm going to stick with a Nikon, I think.

 

[Cindy Flood]

Cindy & Tonkengirl: does sliverfast really have that much higher performance effect on black and white scan? I was using a Epson 4490. (Well..it's just broken awhile ago and now I am just looking for a new one..)

Thanks steve, maggie, tokengirl, cindy, lloyd, matt and all.

I used silverfast (that came bundled with my Epson) and once I understood the interface, found it very easy to use and get good scans. I had come from a Nikon V using Vuescan Pro. I struggled with the Vuescan on the Epson for some reason, so stuck with Silverscan for the duration. I have now sold the Epson and bought a Nikon 9000 (love it, love it, love it). I am using Vuescan Pro on the Nikon because I already had it and it is not scanner specific and Silverscan is.


Thanks for commenting Steve and Matt.

 

[khc1013]

something little different.

taken with Summarit 1.5 (which I partially just sold) on velvia 50. i miss this lens... but now... I am saving up and looking for a 50 lux instead.

 

[Cindy Flood]

All: ...I was seduced away by the ISO god, but, I'm back.

Cheers, Matt

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com

Matt, I don't have M9 and M7 competing for my attention, but I have M8 and M4-P/Mamiya 7 competing and it is sometimes hard for me to deny the immediate gratification and flexibility of the M8. When I do go for a film cam, it is always worthwhile in the end.

 

[Lloyd]

something little different.

taken with Summarit 1.5 (which I partially just sold) on velvia 50. i miss this lens... but now... I am saving up and looking for a 50 lux instead.

Very interesting set, Anthony. Lovely results with the Summarit. Hope the lux is worth the price of admission by comparison.:thumbup:

 

[Maggie O]

Matt, I don't have M9 and M7 competing for my attention, but I have M8 and M4-P/Mamiya 7 competing and it is sometimes hard for me to deny the immediate gratification and flexibility of the M8. When I do go for a film cam, it is always worthwhile in the end.

I took my M8 to Omaha this weekend, and the pix look great from it, but I kind of like the way film looks a bit more these days. Especially since I got my hands on a Nikon scanner! I get the look of film, which I grew up with, and the PP of digital, which is powerful and way cheaper than building a wet printing darkroom! (Well, if I ignore the cost of ink for the Canon and all the wasted sheets of paper trying to get the picture right....)

Very interesting set, Anthony. Lovely results with the Summarit. Hope the lux is worth the price of admission by comparison.:thumbup:

A big plus one of the photos- they're GORGEOUS! I'd really be missing that lens. But, my '59 Summilux puts out gorgeous frames, so you don't have to mortgage the house to get that Summilux goodness. Here's to finding a good one; you'll make good use of it!

 

[tokengirl]

I developed this roll of Rollei Retro 80S in 1:100 Rodinal (semi-stand) tonight. The negs came out pretty dense, I probably could have shot this roll at 160 instead of 80.

From late this afternoon, with a storm brewing. It was just kind of crappy out, so I took a drive over to Haulover Marina.

I learned how to fish on these two boats, The Atlantis and The Mucho K.

After more fooling around with the new scanner, the scans are getting better.