Motorbikes, Konica FT-1, Hexanon 4/21, Kodak Vision 2 100T

[iangreenhalgh1]

Developed this roll in Fomadon LQR and i like the results, pretty contrasty which I think works well with the chromed bike parts. Light was not so great, cloudy and a bit dull, so pleased with the results. Hexanon 21mm is such a nice lens, perhaps my absolute favourite to use to shoot 35mm film.


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[Attila]

Excellent dark tonality what I like much, congrats!

[fuzzywuzzy]

Nice ones. I know very little about film/developer but the contrasty look is great for these subjects.

Very little distortion, the shots don't scream "ultrawide", I can see why that lens is fun.

I don't know that I'd bring a scooter to a Harley event

[iangreenhalgh1]

Thanks guys.

This developer/film combo, being so punchy in contrast really lends itself to shooting in less than ideal light - it was overcast and not bright at all when I shot this roll, but some of the pics make it look like it was nice and sunny.

It wasn't a Harley event per se, just a general vintage car/bike show, there was all kinds of bikes, Triumphs, Moto Guzzis, Velocettes, Gileras, BMWs, Suzukis, Yamahas, Hondas, you name it.

I've got some more film shots to come from this event, I used a few cameras.

On the Hexanon 4/21, I just love it, will never sell it. It's so easy to use and the dof is massive so you always get pin sharp results with it. The IQ is everything you could want in a wide angle, it doesn't vignette, it's sharp to the corners, it resists flare well and it has strong contrast. It even has some 3D pop (as do the 2.8/24 and 3.5/28 Hexanons) and ultrawides on full frame are just FUN

[Nisseliten]

Excellent, the lens has a special rendering to it. very vintage somehow, a perfect match for the bikes.

[iangreenhalgh1]

It's a classical Konica rendering to me, many of their others have a similar look.

[poilu]

perfectly developed, I can see the pop, great results !

[Nisseliten]

I bought a gf3 last week and I'm still waiting for the adapter. Can't wait to try out all my Konica glass.

[iangreenhalgh1]

Cheers poilu, I've shot about 30 rolls of this film in the last 3 months so I've worked out the ideal development for it now. Fomadon LQR at 1:14 dilution, 15mins, 28-30C, negs come out dense but this film seems to do best when the negs are dense, probably I'm overdeveloping it a little, but the highlight detail is still there so it seems to be working.

Nisseliten, you should look out for a Konica SLR, the FT-1, FC-1, FS-1 are particularly nice, FP-1 is nice too but auto only, the Hexanons really shine on film, particularly the 21 and 24mms, where you get the full benefit of their width.

[skida]

The title mentioned bikes and you got my attention. I prefer the classic Brits to the Harleys! I especially like the shots where you are roughly 90 degrees the the sun and those scooters look great with this combo.

[iangreenhalgh1]

I prefer the classic Brits too, but they were all lined up close together which made it much harder to get some good shots of them.

[maxcastle]

Very nice ian, look great. i prefer the hondas from the early to mid 70's, have a 500 four rusting away harleys sound like tractors to me though i do like the ww2 era and later choppers from them. looking forward to seeing more.

[iangreenhalgh1]

There were loads of Japanese bikes but I didn't shoot those, a lot of them were quite modern so less interesting to look at for me.

Just posted the second roll from the event:

http://forum.mflenses.com/vintage-cars-ricoh-af80-kodak-vision2-100t-fomadon-lqr-t52734.html