Neopan test shots.

[merelyok]

Some shots on Neopan 400. I LOVE THIS FILM!

VERY, VERY minimal editing done.















Shot on a Bessa R3a and nokton 40mm 1.4/Summicron 50mm.

[Orio]

I really love #4 and #6 !

The other ones have too much burned white for my taste.

[merelyok]

[poilu]

I like them all!
cats are the funniest and all are very well composed!
I just would like to enjoy them a little larger
thanks for sharing

[hacksawbob]

I really like the cats vice composition and tone esp on 4.

[F16SUNSHINE]

#4 is really great.
I could make a suggestion if you like to control contrast a bit.

The negatives are very contrasty.
One thing you can do is under develop a bit.
When you overdevelop or use normal development in a contrasty scene the density of the negative will be quite polarized.
The Highlights will be very dense and shadows to thin to show detail.
The method you can try is to over expose and under develop.

If you overexpose the scene to show more detail in the shadow areas.
Then under develop the roll to keep density lower in the highlights.
Contrast overall will be lower and the scene will have a broader range of tones overall.

So to give you a starting point with your Neopan 400 try the folowing and then adjust as you need to. (every film will vary)

Expose the roll as it is 200 speed film. Then reduce develpment time by 20% (if you normally develop for 10 minutes reduce to 8 minutes)
It does also help to use the developer at a slightly lower temperature (a 20% temperature reduction is a good starting point again.

Experiment until you have the results you desire.

BTW
almost any lab that you take a Traditional B+W film to will over develop it.
Don't count on labs to understand how to do the above process.

[merelyok]

Wow. Thanks for the tip F16. I haven't learn how to process B&W film yet ( dont have the time at the moment, studying for my final university exams), but i will take your pointers into consideration.

And indeed it is true that the labs do not process B&W as well as i would like them to. (maybe i should try some C41 B&W and see the outcome), but the neopan was the best B&W processing from the labs that i've seen in a long time.

Poilu, i love cats as well. I'll upload at 800x600 next time! (:

[peterqd]

Although a lot of the white is burnt out in some of the shots, it doesn't really matter on #1 & 2. The Neopan has worked really well for those silohouette shots. At least now you know how to create high contrast if you need it.
Great piece of wisdom Andy, thankyou.