Great Success!

GTRacer · 8 Sep 2011 at 22:09

Just finished scanning shots from my first self developed roll, aside from a few drying marks I'm pretty pleased with the results! Ilford Delta 100 in ID11 1+1 shot through the trusty Hexar AF:

(Just testing out the bokeh on the lens, which is often compared to the pre-ASPH Leica 35/2 Summicron)

Walking the tree:

My favourite shot on the roll, love how part of the London skyline has been reflected on the window.

BusError · 8 Sep 2011 at 22:17

Very nice! Self dev B&W is rather addictive ! I've posted my "howto" a few years back on how to get the best of the negs when scanning: http://oomz.net/bw_workflow/

GTRacer · 8 Sep 2011 at 22:25

BusError said:
Very nice! Self dev B&W is rather addictive ! I've posted my "howto" a few years back on how to get the best of the negs when scanning: http://oomz.net/bw_workflow/

Cheers! I'll try your method next time I scan a roll (tomorrow probably lol), I'm using Vuescan + an Epson V500 but even though I scan 16-bit tiffs I still get banding on my histogram. There's a local darkroom as well, can't wait to start doing my own wet prints.

BusError · 8 Sep 2011 at 22:38

I tried silver wet prints as well, mostly I was looking for a quick way to make contact sheets. In the end I did quite a few wet prints, but I think it's a lot of trouble compared to scan+print!

However I do a lot of alternative prints, like Vandykes, Cyanotypes, Gum Bichromates and Salt Prints -- now that's a lot of work, but great fun!

asim18 · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:59

Walthamstow!

GTRacer · 9 Sep 2011 at 00:12

asim18 said:
Walthamstow!

Brap!

Also I recognise the location of that Astra shot on your website, that's in Leyton right? Also do I see George Monoux there?

oO Stevie Oo · 9 Sep 2011 at 00:20

Cracking pictures
Am I being dumb or are you scanning the actual film roll itself and inverting? or using a projector and photosensitive paper to develop the picture and scanning that?

I have an old but pretty good film camera and lens here and always wondered if you could scan a developed negitive lol

GTRacer · 9 Sep 2011 at 00:28

oO Stevie Oo said:
Cracking pictures
Am I being dumb or are you scanning the actual film roll itself and inverting? or using a projector and photosensitive paper to develop the picture and scanning that?

I have an old but pretty good film camera and lens here and always wondered if you could scan a developed negitive lol

Thanks!

The roll itself gets developed in photo chemicals, then left to dry for a few hours. It then cuts cut into strips and fed into a scanner (Epson V500) and the software (Vuescan) automatically selects each frame and inverts the negatives while scanning. Some light Photoshop is then used to clone out any dust and to correct the levels/contrast. Developing takes about 20mins and the digital side also takes roughly the same amount of time. Get that film camera out, it's so much more rewarding than digital!

asim18 · 9 Sep 2011 at 06:06

GTRacer said:
Brap!

Also I recognise the location of that Astra shot on your website, that's in Leyton right? Also do I see George Monoux there?

Yeah that's somewhere in Leyton lol, no idea exactly where though. There was a nice big empty roundabout there

. Oh and that's Leyton Sixth Form College

Thanks for visiting

Anyway, this is your thread, and you do have some excellent shots on your DeviantArt...

GTRacer · 18 Sep 2011 at 12:07

Roll number two (was shot a month ago):

Neopan 400 + Leica M4 + VC Nokton 50/1.5

I love the 1.5, I can get away with shooting ISO400 film all day. Coming from f/2 lenses that extra stop sure is welcome.

AtticusFinch · 20 Sep 2011 at 10:19

Som interesting shots - I suggest having a go with ilfosol 3 vs ID 11 - I prefer it on the definition front. Also there's a lot of dust/debris on your negs - canned air and a soft artists brush are your friends before either scanning or printing in the darkroom.

Keep up the good work, I still prefer film to digital every time.