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Rob Leslie
Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 1103 Location: UK Swindon
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject: Shots from the Olympus XA1 |
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Rob Leslie wrote:
Re my post
http://forum.mflenses.com/film-experiment-t7647.html
Here are my results from the Olympus XA1 a £1 film and £1.98p Supermarket developing and scan to CD.
Quality of the scans was very good. Although they are only 1908 x 1272 average 2mb JPG files they have no nasty noise reduction and contrast is kept low. This results in a very sharp results which can go straight to your Noise reduction programme for a bit of ‘Cleaning’ with hardly any effect on detail and sharpness and then into Photoshop for some final adjustments. They are far better than the results I used to get from a Minolta scanner and a later ‘High end model’ with ‘ICE’ that only ever succeeded in softening the image.
This one is posted only as an example of the quality.
Here is one example of the shots I thought usable.
_________________ Pentax K10D & K100D. Many Tamron Adaptall SP lenses, Fujinon f4.5 400mm. A loved Lens Baby 2, Lubitel triplet +++ and many film cameras. Mainly a Digital user inc G5, GR2
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Wow! Incredible! Many thanks for sharing! _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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Rob Leslie
Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 1103 Location: UK Swindon
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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Rob Leslie wrote:
Attila wrote: |
Wow! Incredible! Many thanks for sharing! |
Thank you Attila.
It is my pleasure to share
This is bargain basement photography!
I believe you could buy an XA1 for £5 or less, then its £3 for a 36 ex film and developing and scan.
Maybe I’ll try a disposable camera next!
Who needs Digital?
I DO. _________________ Pentax K10D & K100D. Many Tamron Adaptall SP lenses, Fujinon f4.5 400mm. A loved Lens Baby 2, Lubitel triplet +++ and many film cameras. Mainly a Digital user inc G5, GR2
http://robstreet.blogspot.com/
http://robleslie.blogspot.com/
http://roblesliephotography.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64956578@N00/
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Exactly! I was shocked about quality. Really, really nice! _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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Katastrofo
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 10405 Location: USA
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Agree with Attila, some great work here. I'm looking for the XA RF model.
Thanks for sharing this interesting series!
Bill |
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poilu
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 10472 Location: Greece
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
good price and superb result
nevertheless I see some jpg artifacts and quite heavy noise reduction
I am not sure that you can't do better at home _________________ T* |
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Rob Leslie
Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 1103 Location: UK Swindon
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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Rob Leslie wrote:
For those (Like me a few days ago) who have never used one of the Supermarket/High St services this is what you get.
Perhaps that should be what you get from Tesco supermarket.
I have also included the little XA1 in the picture.
The whole story
_________________ Pentax K10D & K100D. Many Tamron Adaptall SP lenses, Fujinon f4.5 400mm. A loved Lens Baby 2, Lubitel triplet +++ and many film cameras. Mainly a Digital user inc G5, GR2
http://robstreet.blogspot.com/
http://robleslie.blogspot.com/
http://roblesliephotography.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64956578@N00/
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hacksawbob
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 1293 Location: LANCS UK
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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hacksawbob wrote:
hmmm I wonder if they will do scan only just for a contatc sheet to choose which ones are worth scanning higher res _________________ LENS LIST |
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Rob Leslie
Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 1103 Location: UK Swindon
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Rob Leslie wrote:
hacksawbob wrote: |
hmmm I wonder if they will do scan only just for a contatc sheet to choose which ones are worth scanning higher res |
Good thinking Bob but I'm sure you will find it is all automatic and a CD has to be done. I'm sure for 99p it is worth it to save endless wasted hours. _________________ Pentax K10D & K100D. Many Tamron Adaptall SP lenses, Fujinon f4.5 400mm. A loved Lens Baby 2, Lubitel triplet +++ and many film cameras. Mainly a Digital user inc G5, GR2
http://robstreet.blogspot.com/
http://robleslie.blogspot.com/
http://roblesliephotography.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64956578@N00/ |
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Rob Leslie
Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 1103 Location: UK Swindon
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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Rob Leslie wrote:
poilu wrote: |
good price and superb result
nevertheless I see some jpg artifacts and quite heavy noise reduction
I am not sure that you can't do better at home |
Here is a Crop of the original image at full size. No adjustments
_________________ Pentax K10D & K100D. Many Tamron Adaptall SP lenses, Fujinon f4.5 400mm. A loved Lens Baby 2, Lubitel triplet +++ and many film cameras. Mainly a Digital user inc G5, GR2
http://robstreet.blogspot.com/
http://robleslie.blogspot.com/
http://roblesliephotography.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64956578@N00/ |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Amazing! _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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Richard_D
Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 2378 Location: Faversham Kent UK
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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Richard_D wrote:
Good results - I'm still looking for a cheap XA or XA4, XA1's and XA2's seem to crop up regularly. _________________ Richard
The interesting bit:
Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
55mm f3.5 AI'd, 105mm f4 AI, 135mm f2.8 AI'd, 135mm f3.5 AI'd, 200mm f4 AI'd .
Nikon E Series: 100mm f2.8 .
Soviet Nikon Mount: Zenitar 16mm f2.8, Arsat/arax/photex 85mm T&S f2.8 .
Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.
DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
TLR: Rolliecord II.
Sub-Minature: Pentax Auto 110, 18mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8.
More to come... |
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Farside
Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 6557 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Farside wrote:
Absolutely remarkable for three quid! It's just so much a matter of luck if the minilab is clean and the scanner is set up right. For a chuckaway film it's certainly worth taking the chance though. _________________ Dave - Moderator
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j.lukow
Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 858 Location: Lindsay Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:29 am Post subject: |
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j.lukow wrote:
Farside wrote: |
Absolutely remarkable for three quid! It's just so much a matter of luck if the minilab is clean and the scanner is set up right. For a chuckaway film it's certainly worth taking the chance though. |
I don't know how the minilabs are in that neck of the woods but here many of them are very good - the one I use has had the newest equipment installed and looks very good.
Jim _________________ EMPLOYMENT: That which funded photography and my new woodworking business.j.lukow
Jim's Kit:
Minolta Kit: Minolta X570 & Autowinder G, Minolta SRT200
LENSES:Minolta - 45mm & 50mm F1:2, PF 58mm F1:1.4, Tamron 28mm f1:2.5, Tamron SP 35-80mm f1:2.8/3.8 & CF TeleMacro zoom 80-210 f1:3.8, Vivitar f3.0~4.5 35-200mm macro focusing zoom, f 2.8 28mm CF Wide angle, 2x macro focus teleconverter,Sigma F4 25-250, f 2.8~4 35-70mm zoom master,Tokina SD f4-5.6 70-210 zoom, f4.5 80-200 "Ultra" Zoom,AutoImage 135mm F1:2.8, Spiratone 400mm f1:6.3, Magicon f3.5-4.8 35-70mm macro zoom,Quantary f8-500 Mirror/macro lens, Accura MD mount Macro bellows
M42 Kit:Praktica PLC2,Yashica TL Electro X
LENSES:Meyer Goerlitz Oreston 50mm f1:1.8 , Auto Yashinon DX 1:1.7 50mm,Steinheil Munchen Culminar 135mm f4.5, Adaptall-2 M42 adapter
Zeiss . . . Zeiss Contaflex 126 system, Zeiss Contaflex Super
Medium Format: Pentacon sixTL
Hasselblad 500c/m - CZ 2.8-80mm planar, CZ 4-150mm sonnarCF |
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j.lukow
Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 858 Location: Lindsay Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:31 am Post subject: |
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j.lukow wrote:
@ Rob Leslie - great shots, lpve the last one converted to B&W.
Jim _________________ EMPLOYMENT: That which funded photography and my new woodworking business.j.lukow
Jim's Kit:
Minolta Kit: Minolta X570 & Autowinder G, Minolta SRT200
LENSES:Minolta - 45mm & 50mm F1:2, PF 58mm F1:1.4, Tamron 28mm f1:2.5, Tamron SP 35-80mm f1:2.8/3.8 & CF TeleMacro zoom 80-210 f1:3.8, Vivitar f3.0~4.5 35-200mm macro focusing zoom, f 2.8 28mm CF Wide angle, 2x macro focus teleconverter,Sigma F4 25-250, f 2.8~4 35-70mm zoom master,Tokina SD f4-5.6 70-210 zoom, f4.5 80-200 "Ultra" Zoom,AutoImage 135mm F1:2.8, Spiratone 400mm f1:6.3, Magicon f3.5-4.8 35-70mm macro zoom,Quantary f8-500 Mirror/macro lens, Accura MD mount Macro bellows
M42 Kit:Praktica PLC2,Yashica TL Electro X
LENSES:Meyer Goerlitz Oreston 50mm f1:1.8 , Auto Yashinon DX 1:1.7 50mm,Steinheil Munchen Culminar 135mm f4.5, Adaptall-2 M42 adapter
Zeiss . . . Zeiss Contaflex 126 system, Zeiss Contaflex Super
Medium Format: Pentacon sixTL
Hasselblad 500c/m - CZ 2.8-80mm planar, CZ 4-150mm sonnarCF |
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Rob Leslie
Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 1103 Location: UK Swindon
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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:25 am Post subject: |
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Rob Leslie wrote:
j.lukow wrote: |
Farside wrote: |
Absolutely remarkable for three quid! It's just so much a matter of luck if the minilab is clean and the scanner is set up right. For a chuckaway film it's certainly worth taking the chance though. |
I don't know how the minilabs are in that neck of the woods but here many of them are very good - the one I use has had the newest equipment installed and looks very good.
Jim |
First thank you for your kind comment.
I agree the standard of equipment and service in the larger stores is excellent. I use 2 places here. Tesco and Asda (Walmart)
The staff no very little about photography and have no need to. The machines are serviced at regular intervals by the manufacturer and no adjustments can be made by the staff. They can't get them wrong.
I regularly have batches of 100+ 7x5 prints done at Asda on their Fuji lab and if I am not satisfied with the prints they do them again without question. This as only happened once when somthing went slightly wrong with the machine. A Fuji service was called and the problem was fixed in an hour.
I stress Fuji prints are very good but not as good as your own inkjets but I always prefer to sell lab prints as there is no risk of them fading and they are cheaper and quicker. I can't print 7x5 on decent paper for 14p!
PS. I dont see any film as "Chuckaway film' it may have only cost a £1 but what about the time spent taking the photos, what value that? _________________ Pentax K10D & K100D. Many Tamron Adaptall SP lenses, Fujinon f4.5 400mm. A loved Lens Baby 2, Lubitel triplet +++ and many film cameras. Mainly a Digital user inc G5, GR2
http://robstreet.blogspot.com/
http://robleslie.blogspot.com/
http://roblesliephotography.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64956578@N00/
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Jesito
Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 5745 Location: Olivella, Catalonia, (Spain)
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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:39 am Post subject: |
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Jesito wrote:
Farside wrote: |
Absolutely remarkable for three quid! It's just so much a matter of luck if the minilab is clean and the scanner is set up right. For a chuckaway film it's certainly worth taking the chance though. |
Absolutely remarkable in any case... I paid much more for mine and I've never got so brilliant results...
Congrats for the pictures, are great!
Jes. _________________ Jesito, Moderator
Jesito's backsack:
Zooms Sigma 70-300, Tamron 35-135 and 70-210 short, 70-210 long, 28-70 CF Macro, 35-70, 35-80, Vivitar 70-210 KA, Tamron 70-250.
Fixed Industar-50, , Tamron 24mm, Tamron 135mm, Sands Hunter 135mm, Pancolar 50mm, Volna-3, many Exakta lenses
DSLR SIGMA SD9 & SD14, EOS 5D, Sony A700 and NEXF3, Oly E-330, E-400, E-450, E-1
TLR/6x6/645 YashicaMat, Petri 6x45, Nettar, Franka Solida, Brilliant
SLR Minolta X300, Fuji STX II, Praktica VLC3, Pentax P30t, EXA500, EXA 1A, Spotmatic(2), Chinon CM-4S, Ricoh, Contax, Konica TC-X , Minolta 5000, 7000i, 3Sxi, EOS 500 and CX
Rangefinders Chinon 35EE, Konica C35 auto, Canonet 28, Yashica Lynx, FED-2, Yashica electro 35, Argus C3 & C4, Regula Cita III, Voigtlander Vitoret (many), Welta Welti-I, Kodak Signette 35, Zorki-4, Bessa-R & L, Minolta Weathermatic, olympus XA2
Compact Film Konica C35V, Voigtlander Vitorets, Canon Prima Super 105, Olympus XA2 and XA3
Compact Digital Olympus C-5050, Aiptek Slim 3000, Canon Powershot A540, Nikon 5200, SIGMA DP1s, Polaroid X530, IXUS55, Kodak 6490, Powershot G9 and G10
CSCCanon EOS-M, Samsung NX100 and NX210, Lumix G5, NEX-F3 |
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Farside
Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 6557 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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Farside wrote:
Rob Leslie wrote: |
j.lukow wrote: |
Farside wrote: |
Absolutely remarkable for three quid! It's just so much a matter of luck if the minilab is clean and the scanner is set up right. For a chuckaway film it's certainly worth taking the chance though. |
I don't know how the minilabs are in that neck of the woods but here many of them are very good - the one I use has had the newest equipment installed and looks very good.
Jim |
PS. I dont see any film as "Chuckaway film' it may have only cost a £1 but what about the time spent taking the photos, what value that? |
That's more or less my point...
The minilab nearest to me; I wouldn't trust them with any film but a chuckaway one, ie, a cheap one that's only gone through the camera to check it out. I certainly wouldn't give them anything I valued. The machine might be serviced regularly, and the chemicals replenished properly, but the way I've seen them treat customers' film is nothing short of careless. That's why, if I score some decent film for only a quid, I'll pay for pro processing, unless I find a decent minilab that's set up properly (and by set up, I mean staffed and used properly by shop assistants who have a clue).
I was interested to see that it was Tesco - I had a look at Tesco Ireland's site, but they don't mention anything about that service being available here - might be worth my while taking a trip to my nearest large Tesco, for their website is awful. _________________ Dave - Moderator
Camera Fiend and Biograph Operator
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