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Agfa Super Isolette, Reala
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attila, thanks for the vote of confidence. Smile

Moira, maybe someday you will want to develop your own B&W film, and then again, maybe not.

If you do, I can send you some Arista Premium 400 film. Smile (You can't have the Kodak Gold 100 back, though. lol) Wink


PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing You would use it better than I ever could...I have a few rolls left just in case.


PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 5:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello , Bill !
1. Have checked the accuracy of the rangefinder ?
2. It's possible a scanning problem .The sharpness isn't as it should be . Check the holders try to scan again , or try wet scan , just to see what happends . Check the scan settings too .I don't think the film is the problem here. The pics look too soft ,the second is the softer , but the first (best )isn't as I think it should .
Keep on , don't give up ,I wait the next tests.


PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Teo, film was absolutely flat. I was metering for 80 and using shutter speeds of 1/15 @f11. With
shots like these, any camera shake will affect results. Faster film or using tripod and shutter release
cable would have tightened them up. Here's using a bit more sharpening and working with the
color balance:





I shot a BW roll before, and RF focusing is spot-on.


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They're not bad Bill. C41 is tricky, I've done about a dozen rolls of 35mm C41 now, diy development and most of them were not good, so you're always at a disadvantage with C41 compared to E6 or BW.

It's a shame, I really like the images, if they were on Velvia those autumn colours would really pop.

In this case, i wouldn't blame yourself for any deficiencies, I think it's just C41 being somewhat variable in results.


PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think the shots are great, especially #1.


Attila wrote:
+1 and distance shoot is pretty hard for C41 films always.


Hi Attila. I think I saw you mention this before, and as I shoot C41 almost exclusively, I was wondering what this means.


PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

C41 isn't as sharp as E6 slide film so E6 is preferred for landscapes and distant shots where fine detail is important.


PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ian and Skida, thanks, fellas. Next time, yes, definitely slide film. I had rolls of 120 Provia 100F in
the freezer, too, sheesh. But Velvia 50, tripod, and cable release, would have done the deed.


PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's better ,Bill ! Laughing So, you had kinda low light there ... Laughing Have you cecked the accuracy of times ? I feel that my Isolette's long times aren't quite spot on .


PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Teo, I think the shutter speeds on mine are OK. If they had gotten slower, there would be
more light in these. Smile