Cindy Flood
Super Moderator
Thanks, Lloyd and Gary. Next up...yes, Mamiya AFD (bought it from Guy) and the Mamiya 7!!!!
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More and more film fun with something other than a Leica M
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Lloyd
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Gorgeous, gorgeous both, but that bridge shot simply rocks!! :thumbup:
Cindy Flood
Super Moderator
Justin, Have you just learned to guesstimate the exposure with experience?
justin989
New member
Cindy,
Experience definitely has a lot to do with it for sure! There are a lot of factors that come into play, slide film will not behave the same way as negative film as I'm sure you know, so the exposure time with slide film has to be as accurate as possible as the chances of over and underexposure are more prominent. Daytime long exposures and Nighttime long exposures are different animals in their own right.
When I first started to dabble in long exposures, I applied a bracketing method to every shot and in the process, I went through many test roles of film. For example, for nighttime exposures after twilight, Using a slow speed slide film like provia 100f, I would start at 30 sec and gradually increase by incremental f stops (i.e. 30 sec, 1 min, 1:30min, 2min, 2:30min, 3min, 3:30min...etc) until about 10 minutes or so and record those times. From that experience, I learned a lot about how the film behaves with these incremental changes, so when I saw an exposure that I felt worked for me, I would apply that same time for future corresponding exposures under the same conditions, this method was applied when taking the Bridge shot.
For daytime shots, like the waterfall shot, I use a circular ND filter that reduces light transmission by 6 f stops. I set the aperture to f22 and metered normally through my mamiya 7 since it is not TTL, it will not compensate for the filter placed over the lens. That has to be done by the user, so on that particular day which was overcast, my meter read 1/2 sec at ISO 100, I then added 6 f stops to that reading which came out to be 30 sec. (i.e 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30) for an appropriate exposure.
Hope this explanation helped in some way!
cheers
-justin
Experience definitely has a lot to do with it for sure! There are a lot of factors that come into play, slide film will not behave the same way as negative film as I'm sure you know, so the exposure time with slide film has to be as accurate as possible as the chances of over and underexposure are more prominent. Daytime long exposures and Nighttime long exposures are different animals in their own right.
When I first started to dabble in long exposures, I applied a bracketing method to every shot and in the process, I went through many test roles of film. For example, for nighttime exposures after twilight, Using a slow speed slide film like provia 100f, I would start at 30 sec and gradually increase by incremental f stops (i.e. 30 sec, 1 min, 1:30min, 2min, 2:30min, 3min, 3:30min...etc) until about 10 minutes or so and record those times. From that experience, I learned a lot about how the film behaves with these incremental changes, so when I saw an exposure that I felt worked for me, I would apply that same time for future corresponding exposures under the same conditions, this method was applied when taking the Bridge shot.
For daytime shots, like the waterfall shot, I use a circular ND filter that reduces light transmission by 6 f stops. I set the aperture to f22 and metered normally through my mamiya 7 since it is not TTL, it will not compensate for the filter placed over the lens. That has to be done by the user, so on that particular day which was overcast, my meter read 1/2 sec at ISO 100, I then added 6 f stops to that reading which came out to be 30 sec. (i.e 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30) for an appropriate exposure.
Hope this explanation helped in some way!
cheers
-justin
Cindy Flood
Super Moderator
Thanks, Justin. I use the ND technique to slowing water, but just was not sure how you came up with 5 minutes in the dark. I'm sure you learned a lot from those experiments and I appreciate you sharing it.
I have a Mamiya 7 coming in about a week, and am very excited about it.
bensonga
Well-known member
Winter is upon us here in Alaska (4 inches of fresh snow overnight). Here's a shot from many years ago. The Integrity, locked in winter's icy grip. Nikon F2, Nikkor 35mm f2 non-AI lens, Ilford FP4, Canoscan FS2720.
That mountain in the background is Mt. Susitna....also called "Sleeping Lady".
Gary
That mountain in the background is Mt. Susitna....also called "Sleeping Lady".
Gary
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msglueck
Guest
very nice capture. especially the sharpness ist quite stunning for 35mm work.
bensonga
Well-known member
Thanks msqlueck and sizifo! I know from experience it must have been a cold day....anytime we have clear skies in winter here the temps are probably in the single digits (F). That Nikon F2 served me well for many years.
Unfortunately, this whole area along Ship Creek has been "cleaned up" over the past 5 years....all the interesting old boats, barges and run down cannery buildings have been removed to make way for more shipping container storage for the Port of Anchorage and the Alaska Railroad.
Here's one more from a cold winter day....this one with the Pentax 67.
Gary
Unfortunately, this whole area along Ship Creek has been "cleaned up" over the past 5 years....all the interesting old boats, barges and run down cannery buildings have been removed to make way for more shipping container storage for the Port of Anchorage and the Alaska Railroad.
Here's one more from a cold winter day....this one with the Pentax 67.
Gary
Cindy Flood
Super Moderator
Wonderful shot. It sure looks cold though.Winter is upon us here in Alaska (4 inches of fresh snow overnight). Here's a shot from many years ago. The Integrity, locked in winter's icy grip. Nikon F2, Nikkor 35mm f2 non-AI lens, Ilford FP4, Canoscan FS2720.
That mountain in the background is Mt. Susitna....also called "Sleeping Lady".
Gary
bensonga
Well-known member
A couple more black and white shots. These images were taken in 2008, just after I purchased my first Hasselblad (a life long dream come true). I took a trip to Dawson City in the Yukon Territory in June. Usually, I'm doing this trip on a motorcycle with my wife and friends, but I had hurt my back....so I had to drive the Honda instead. Figured I might as well bring the camera gear along too. 
Lots of interesting historical buildings in Dawson City and the surrounding areas. The streets are still dirt with wooden boardwalks. Not as many large tour groups here as in other parts of Alaska or the Yukon that I've been. It's a pretty neat place to visit, if you're ever in that part of the world.
I really liked this building.
Hasselblad 501CM, 80mm f2.8 Planar, Ilford Delta 100, Epson V750 Pro scan.
Gary
Lots of interesting historical buildings in Dawson City and the surrounding areas. The streets are still dirt with wooden boardwalks. Not as many large tour groups here as in other parts of Alaska or the Yukon that I've been. It's a pretty neat place to visit, if you're ever in that part of the world.
I really liked this building.
Hasselblad 501CM, 80mm f2.8 Planar, Ilford Delta 100, Epson V750 Pro scan.
Gary
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bensonga
Well-known member
That it was! I'm sure I didn't waste any time while jumping out of the car to get this shot.
Gary
Lloyd
Active member
Oh, I don't know... maybe because they're beautiful, and well worth sharing (and appreciated by us, the humble viewer)? Yeah, that just might be it. :thumbup:Something is wrong with this picture....it's the 21st century....the digital age....what compels me to post photos in the analog forum?
Gary
Cleveland, Ohio, 1994, Nikon F2, 35mm f2 non-AI lens, Fuji Provia, Canoscan 2720, PS CS3 BW conversion
Actually, I think it's because art is the thing, not the medium.
bensonga
Well-known member
Lloyd,
You're absolutely right. In this case, it's not the medium that is the message, it's the image itself.
It's so easy to get caught up in the technology...whether analog or digital.
Gary
Anchorage Fur Rendevous Carnival. Nikon F2, 50mm f1.4 non-AIS lens.
You're absolutely right. In this case, it's not the medium that is the message, it's the image itself.
It's so easy to get caught up in the technology...whether analog or digital.
Gary
Anchorage Fur Rendevous Carnival. Nikon F2, 50mm f1.4 non-AIS lens.
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