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Very interesting snapshots of a lifetime in a closed system. Sad that a political system could destroy her talent. Glad the negs are coming to light.

Interesting article - thanks for posting

Funny, I'm going through the same issues. I have a fairly complete Nikon setup (F5, N8008, F3) & a couple of lenses. I'm looking at expanding the Nikon lenses but all the ones I want as pretty far outside my price range right now. Pentax offers some interesting options at lower prices but I've...

as my old aunt used to say: "Some days you eat the bear, some days the bear eats you, and some days, you both go hungry."

Nice - I've never tried Ilfosol 3 but it certainly looks like it's worth a shot! Love the images.

Nice - good catch on the sky. You might be interested in trying a fillter? say orange or Yellow-Green

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It's not too hard. B&W only takes a changing bag, a tank, a stopwatch, and some chemistry. You do need to carefully follow time and temperature directions - at least until you get consistent results. Then you can experiment. You will also need a place to dry film that is dust free. Showers work...

In looking through my notes from a few decades ago, I found my best results came from using T-Max developer rather than D-76 or HC110; just my $0.02 worth....

I have always liked the fine grain it offers. Different from HP5+, it's worth a look.

very very nice!

Nice results - especially for a firt time effort! (mine is somewhere in a landfill!) You might try increasing the contrast just a bit in the scans, could make the images "pop" a bit more. (Course, this just could be my monitor)

Nice..... Looks like a lot of fun

Great shots, exposure is well done.

Very nice! I have a similar model, post war, that accompanies me on all my trips to the "wilds" of a local big city. I also take it to the range quite often to keep my skills up.

Filters are fun. You can spend big $$ on glass filters or you can spend a lot less on resin filters such as Cokin and the various clones. I'd start with a red or orange resin filter and see how you like that . These filters will darken blue skies and green leaves (not too many of them around...

You are right about choosing an S2a rather than an S2! The transmission gears are much stronger. You might also consider an EC or (better yet) an EC-TL. I had an EC-TL for years - it was a terrific camera and having built-in (aperture preferred) exposure automation makes a 6X6 a much handier...

Couple of tips on film developing... I'd start with a film and look at The Massive Development Chart (B&W Film Developing Times | The Massive Dev Chart), for suggestions. Pick a suitable developer and stick with it. Be careful with time and temperature. Once you can consistently turn out good...

My condolences, Matt.

Hey - if it was EASY, I could do it!

C O O L........

After I wrote that post, I did some tests with my F5 and shot HP5+ rated at ISO400. I bracketed each shot +1 and -1 stop. Examining the negatives showed that, in evenly lit scenes, the correct speed was 400 to give good detail in both highlights and shadows. Rather than constantly play around...

Very nice - I've always enjoyed HP5+ for its great range. Good eye - I especially like the first one.

I bought an Epson 650 scanner and am pretty happy with it. It's a flat bed, so it's not as good as a drum scanner - but I couldn't afford a drum scanner, so .........

I share your pain...my eyesight isn't what it used to be either. (true for so many things.....) I like to envision the image before I capture it, autofocus is just a tool to help with some of the technical aspects of the image. I consider it to be similar to a light meter in that respect. Like...

Just bought 2 rolls of Ultrafine 100 and 8 rolls of ultrafine 400 in 120 for my Voigtlander Perkeo II, My Ikonta 530/2, and my Mamiya 645 pro tl. I evaluated some of this earlier and really liked the images, so, since it worked out to $4,12/roll (with shipping), I decided to load up on it.

When I was considering photo manipulation software, I looked at Adobe PS - then bought Corel. I like the fact that, although upgrades are available, I don't have to shell out for software every month for the rest of my life. I'd rather buy film!

I've been shooting a lot of HP5+ lately in both 35mm and 120 format. While Ilford rates this film at ISO 400, I seem to have a little better results when using it at 200. Recently, I tried a roll at 800 and got good results. I realize HP5+ has a great deal of exposure latitude & this got me to...

Welcome. Singapore is a wonderful place filled with photo opportunities. I had the please of spending a few days there about 30 years ago and remember the friendly people.

Bob - Thanks for your well stated response. I haven't used either film yet (still getting the hang of HP5+). I've been reading up on Pan F and thought your post, along with the very nice images, was interesting. I'll acquire some Pan F shortly and work though the ISO setting as I'm doing with...

Bob - How do you think this film compares to Ilford Pan F in terms of fine grain?

They're probably texting each other!

nice shots! I imagine those will be spectacular under Fall foliage.

Isn't the F3 a great camera? Nice shots!

Well done!

Good luck with the Mamiya 645. I have one with a number of lenses. Like you, I find the autofocus better than my eyesight. I've been shooting B&W in mine and really like the way the camera system handles. The bigger negatives (than 35mm) are nice as well.

Hope you and yours came through the storm OK. Congrats on a nice find.

Bought a Zeiss Ikonta 520/16 over the weekend - waiting for it to show up.

I'm in the same boat! I find keeping detailed notes on what choices I've made in scanning has helped me to become more consistent. Once you achieve precision, it becomes easier to adjust to get what you want. the fun for me is in the journey, not the destination.

Very nice! Thanks for posting. Wonderful to see someone who really enjoys his work and is a true craftsman.

Nice shot- I love my Mamiya 645, Ektar is a good choice. You might also try Velvia 50 - I think you'll like it.

I blew my weekly photography budget on a 40.5 - 52 mm step up ring so I could use a reversed Rodenstock Rodagon enlarging lens on my D3200 for some macro work.

I found out it has a Compur shutter so that's encouraging. Photos show it is very good condition, cosmetically.

Thanks very much for your responses. I'll investigate further.....

I have a chance to acquire one of these at about $100US. I've heard of the good quality of Zeiss Ikonta cameras. The seller assures me he's run several rolls of film (120?) through it and gotten good results. Would you go for this camera? I must note that I already have some medium format...

Certainly, the slower pace of medium format photography is intriguing, I enjoy it myself. Shooting an RB (or RZ) is an experience like no other - except possibly large format. I wouldn't dump your digital cameras just yet, however. I find digital excels at macro photography where the instant...

I had one of these years ago and liked it for casual portraits. I'm interested in acquiring a similar range lens for my

interesting.......(with apologies to Artie Shaw)

I've always liked the crispness of T-Max. Did you develop in T-Max developer?

Your last pic reminds me of a Beetle I owned in 1980!