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    OK, so for next year and whilst the weather is not too good, I have geared up for a re-interest in silver halide photography.
    It is well known by myself and others that digital black and white is bloody awful but you know, I still had to prove it to myself. I did just that. So, for next year, I now have a very trusty Nikon FM2n with an MD12 autowind with, displayed here, a Nikkor 50mm f1.2 lens. I also have a Sigma 105mm f2.8 macro lens and a Nikkor 20mm f2.8 AFD so that is me taken care of for seascapes and landscapes and of course portraits. For close up and dark jazz gigs I shall use the 50 mill. Looking good from here.

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    I applaud this move, great kit you have there. I do find though that with post precessing of digital files using applications such as Nik Silver Efex you can get some reasonable digital black and white images.


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    Sounds like fun Shaun. Love that F1.2 50mm lens. Will you be developing your own film?
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    Sounds like fun Shaun. Love that F1.2 50mm lens. Will you be developing your own film?
    Geoff, yes, I will be developing my own film.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Robprog View Post
    I applaud this move, great kit you have there. I do find though that with post precessing of digital files using applications such as Nik Silver Efex you can get some reasonable digital black and white images.


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    Robert I have used Silver Efex and Colour Efex Pro for quite a few years now and although it is good, it just doesn't capture the same depth of quality as film.

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    I think this a great idea, so much so I've been inspired to dig out my old Minolta AF500 35mm and order some films. Unfortunately I won't be able to process them myself but there are a couple of really good photographic shops nearby. I do enjoy the versatility of digital photography but it does make me lazy. Looking forward to the results......just as long as I get none of those annoying " this photo is shit " type stickers lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian7633 View Post
    I think this a great idea, so much so I've been inspired to dig out my old Minolta AF500 35mm and order some films. Unfortunately I won't be able to process them myself but there are a couple of really good photographic shops nearby. I do enjoy the versatility of digital photography but it does make me lazy. Looking forward to the results......just as long as I get none of those annoying " this photo is shit " type stickers lol.
    Processing the negs is easy and very enjoyable and the kit needed is minimal investment

    Film is great very hands on like LP's thats why I love it

    I have a vast amount of film cameras and lenses and only one digital EOS 650D
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    Also just bought one of these with around 14k shutter activations. Absolute bargain for a fullframe sensor DSLR here fitted with a 50mm Nikkor.
    The whole thing with the additional battery grip was around a grand secondhand including also the lens.
    All I need now is spring/summer.

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    All I need now is spring/summer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Haselsh1 View Post






    OK, so for next year and whilst the weather is not too good, I have geared up for a re-interest in silver halide photography.
    It is well known by myself and others that digital black and white is bloody awful but you know, I still had to prove it to myself. I did just that. So, for next year, I now have a very trusty Nikon FM2n with an MD12 autowind with, displayed here, a Nikkor 50mm f1.2 lens. I also have a Sigma 105mm f2.8 macro lens and a Nikkor 20mm f2.8 AFD so that is me taken care of for seascapes and landscapes and of course portraits. For close up and dark jazz gigs I shall use the 50 mill. Looking good from here.
    Interesting .
    I have a couple of early 70's Nikon F's ( in Black.. dohh :-) with a few carefully selected (useful to purposes Nikkor lenses.. even Motor drives. Even used an El Nikkor . All bought brand new.
    Used to do a LOT of B&W photography. Then stopped altogether.. for like 30 years. Stuff filled a closet, for decades.
    Darkroom was packed up into too many boxes.. started to go thru them a couple of months back.. whistfully.
    As aside; (Dunno about later Models).. but F's ..Require a slightly differing Voltage meter battery than what is easily available .
    Wrong batteries messed readings and exposures for a while... before I discovered a usable substitute.
    Currently only mfg'd in Germany, pricey but essential, I stocked up.

    Discovered that Digital Prints (black and white) are basically lifeless imitations.
    Sales kids claim otherwise . Bollocks ! Imo they simply don't have any reference points.

    Have you found anything even approximating a well printed B&W??
    Or If there is anything resembling AGFA paper?

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