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Nesster
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 Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:46 pm Post subject: 400TMY / Fomadon Excel / SMC 55/1.8 |
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Nesster wrote:
I'm trying out Fomadon Excel, a Xtol clone, using it straight rather than as a one-shot. Tmax 400 TMY, SMC-Takumar 55/1.8, Y2 filter, ES-II.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:30 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Not a lot of shadow to check for shadow detail, but seems to work well
with TMAX. More importantly, how do YOU like it, Jussi?
A little overexposed, but is rendering some sharp details. |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
I have to develop a couple more with different films with the Excel, but it seems pretty good to use, and does provide some good gradation. I think the seeming over exposure was actually under-exposure which the scanner and I attempted to overcome - to try to get the tot and dog into a point of interest.
Here a few more from the same roll.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Yeah, really like that first shot in the second set! |
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djmike wrote:
I love 3rd one with good 3D. Mike
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Nesster wrote:
Xtol produces somewhat flat or grey negatives, for the above shots I had to work the levels a bit. However this makes for better scanning and potentially longer greyscale, at least so far... the 120 Agfa came out well also. As I'm reusing the developer - I should get a dozen rolls out of 1l - I'm looking forward to the soup getting a bit seasoned yet.
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Katastrofo wrote:
Looking forward to your further extolling of Xtol and on that note, I'd
better head for work. lol |
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fish4570 wrote:
first and second pics are dandies. tres cartier-besson ...
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Orio wrote:
I was going to say "lovely clarity!" but then I read you worked with levels... so it becomes impossible to evaluate.
Especially since I have print in mind, not scanning.
In any case photos very good!
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Nesster wrote:
Orio, perhaps, though there are ways to work the levels with printing as well.
here's an interesting page comparing different film/developer combinations - the second page lets you stack two on top of each other to compare.
http://www.inficad.com/~gstewart/filmtest.htm
Of course mileage will vary...
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Orio wrote:
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| Orio, perhaps, though there are ways to work the levels with printing as well. |
Of course but when you evaluate a negative you need to have an unadulterated view such as that on a light table.
Then, once you know what the negative can give, you can start planning about contrast printing strategies.
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Nesster wrote:
 gotcha...
one more from the roll
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lulalake wrote:
These are very nice. Thanks for the tip. I just ordered some "legacy" developer which is another vitamin "C" developer from Digital Truth.
The Fomadon Excel was not available from Freestyle til next month so I will try this one and see how it works.
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