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Tri-X, Rodinal, Sonnar 50/2, Contax IIIa
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PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2014 11:01 am    Post subject: Tri-X, Rodinal, Sonnar 50/2, Contax IIIa Reply with quote

The old Contax/Sonnar combo sure resolves things... a lot of the street shots are drive by out an open car window. Rodinal 1+35, Epson 4490. Levels, sometimes cropping, and .3 x 170% sharpening in photoshop.

Repurposed piers, Jersey City by Nesster, on Flickr

Graphics by Nesster, on Flickr

Fire Stairs by Nesster, on Flickr

Zadig & Voltaire by Nesster, on Flickr

Elderly couple by Nesster, on Flickr

stringy by Nesster, on Flickr

Monkey aka Butchie (whom I remember as Prince Ziggy) by Nesster, on Flickr


PostPosted: Sat May 24, 2014 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your shots, especially the first two, are dazzling.

Just saw this post, as I finished developing two rolls of Tri-X in Rodinal, at 1:64 for 16 minutes. The negatives, on roll #1 were shot with an original Konica Auto-Reflex with a Hexanon 50mm macro lens, are both half-frame and full frame.

The second roll was shot on an Olympus Pen Ft, with the 24mm Zuiko, and a 135mm Schneider Xenar f3.5 via an Exakta adapter.

The negatives look gorgeous.

I think your post is a selling point for Rodinal as being THE developer for Tri-X. I'm rather excited now to get into the darkroom! Very Happy

Unfortunately, it won't happen until next weekend but your shots have me rather excited, to say the least!


PostPosted: Sat May 24, 2014 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

For a partially overcast daylight, the Rodinal+Tri-X combo just rocks!

Cheers,

Renato


PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2014 1:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think much of the credit should go to Nesters, he has a very good eye for b/w


PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2014 1:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Smile
But Rodinal is fun and I do like the results, I haven't bothered to mix up a new batch of D-76 for a while.

The thing that got me interested (apart from all the Rodinal / stand developers around here) was this article

http://forum.mflenses.com/1979-pop-photo-rodinal-article-t37502.html


PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks much, here are a couple more from the roll

NYC from Jersey City by Nesster, on Flickr
He's the third from the right by Nesster, on Flickr
Mr. Let's Meditate NYC by Nesster, on Flickr


PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Niceee!
I like streets, typography and your B&W photos.
Please keep posting.


PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nesster,

Is the third shot is taken of Manhattan from Jersey?

Nice shots, graphic strongness,

Cheers,

Renato


PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks! Yes, Renato, I work in Jersey City and commute via Hoboken, so I tend to take these shots quite a bit Wink