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Laurence
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 Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:28 pm Post subject: Yashica Mat and Velvia - Close Up Experiment |
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Laurence wrote:
I fooled around with hand-holding various close-up filters in front of the
Yashica Mat. I tried about 8 shots in various magnification of filters.
I think this one came out the best. I wasn't expecting much, so this
was a decent surprise.
I know, it's a rather expensive way to experiment.  But how many
times do we live? Once that I know of. 
I don't remember which filter I used here, though. This is one of those
times that I didn't bother to write the data in my little shirt
pocket notebook. 
But, at least I know it can be done. Framing shift is a problem, of
course. I approximated the composition by using the filters in front of the viewing lens first.
Used the "brain capable" sunny 16 rules, and exposed for the whites.
Looks like I was a little bit off, as I think a half-stop, or even a full
stop under would have been better.
I think that a judicious bit of sharpening and possibly Levels would make
this a pretty decent shot. This is straight out of the camera (and scanner).
Trillium Ovatum
Yashica Mat
Velvia
(Possibly a +2 close-up filter)
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Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
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Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
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fish4570
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| Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 2:21 am Post subject: |
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fish4570 wrote:
I think you did right well, Mr. Smith and Weston.
The word Velvia still looks like a pretend cheese product, though, whenever I read it on this forum ... 
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rbelyell wrote:
you want better than this! cmon, you put us all to shame already! 
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martinsmith99
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Great experiment. Definitely a decent image.
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| Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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Scheimpflug wrote:
| fish4570 wrote: |
| The word Velvia still looks like a pretend cheese product, though, whenever I read it on this forum ... |
I had to. 
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Schnauzer
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| Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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Schnauzer wrote:
The close up filters worked well for you Larry.
How much latitude do you have with this film? I know with print film you can over-expose quite a bit and be safe but their is very little leeway for under-exposure.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
It's a stunner, Laurence, love this shot! 
Colors are exquisite. |
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Laurence
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| Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
| rbelyell wrote: |
| you want better than this! cmon, you put us all to shame already! |
Thx Rebel; however, to my eye it seems a bit overblown on the
whites, though a histogram doesn't show it to be so.
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Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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Laurence
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| Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
| martinsmith99 wrote: |
| Great experiment. Definitely a decent image. |
Thanks Martin, it's fun to fool around with equipment, that's for sure.
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Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
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Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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Laurence
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| Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
| Schnauzer wrote: |
The close up filters worked well for you Larry.
How much latitude do you have with this film? I know with print film you can over-expose quite a bit and be safe but their is very little leeway for under-exposure. |
The latitude is REALLY narrow. Velvia gives not even a tiny bit of
leeway for shooting. You can look at a single-stop difference
in two Velvia images, and the two images seems to be miles apart
in exposure.
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Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
Emily Dickinson
Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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Laurence
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| Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
| Katastrofo wrote: |
It's a stunner, Laurence, love this shot!
Colors are exquisite. |
Thanks Bill. I certainly do love the Velvia for greens. And the yellow
stamens are dead-on to the original color. Velvia, like all other films,
has its own place in the photo world.
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Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
Emily Dickinson
Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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Laurence
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Laurence wrote:
Fish and Scheimpflug: That Velvia Cheese box looks like it might
have been shot in Velvia itself! Pretty gaudy! "Cheese food
substitute" - nothing but the best.
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Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
Emily Dickinson
Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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fish4570
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fish4570 wrote:
The Velvia box even got a smile from my Farm Towning bride ...
I am glad you "had to ..."
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