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The Vinyl Adventure
02-01-2012, 23:21
I know some of you appreciate the merits of film photography...
I have lots of film cameras, but for christmas i got quite a special one ...
A Hasselblad 500c/m
So i thought id share some of the results with yall

This is the first film ive put through it and developed ...
Ilford FP4 deved with Ilfosol 3
Sepia Toning and Contrast adjustments were done digitally

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/hamish_gill/img047-2.jpg

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/hamish_gill/canal-4.jpg

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/hamish_gill/canal2-2.jpg

this is the camera ... Its easily one of the most beautiful things i own! :)

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/hamish_gill/f5824868.jpg

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/hamish_gill/0500d237.jpg

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/hamish_gill/57b158cf.jpg

The Grand Wazoo
03-01-2012, 00:39
Very nice indeed Hamish. Now would you mind just popping back to Wales & taking a picture of a certain house with that new machine of yours please?!

jazzpiano
03-01-2012, 03:06
Beautiful! The depth and nuance of tone in the river on that last pic is wonderful. Know nothing about photography but pics like that make me want to learn.

Best,
Barry

Marco
03-01-2012, 07:58
Beautiful! The depth and nuance of tone in the river on that last pic is wonderful.

I completely agree. And photographic skills aside, much of that effect is due to the fact that film was used to take the shots ;)

The wink smiley is for Hamish's benefit, as it's a long-standing thing between us (and Shaun), as we both prefer film. For me, film gives pictures a 'creaminess', atmosphere, depth and 'humanity' that I haven't seen so far with digital.

In fact, if Hamish hadn't told us that the pics were taken with film, I'd have asked him if they had been, as I find it reasonably easy to tell the difference :)

Marco.

MartinT
03-01-2012, 08:53
Gorgeous photos and camera, Hamish. The depth of tone is marvellous in the 1st photo. Is that Hasselblad similar to the ones left on the moon?

The Vinyl Adventure
03-01-2012, 09:45
Marco Marco Marco ... You should know by now... We keep that sort of thing to ruining Shauns threads!
Still, since the expert has landed ... Maybe you can tell us all why ilfosol was used for FP4 ... And how I DIGITALLY scanned these negatives and DIGITALLY post processed them to make them look this way ;)
It's all just a different start point for me... Film is a joy to shoot and use as the end result is more satisfying ... but given half a chance or thought to I could produce a facsimile of this with a digital starting point ...
Let's not though yeah, go down this road, it's a path too trodden and you know it gets my knickers well twisted ;)

The Vinyl Adventure
03-01-2012, 09:49
Yes Martin, this is the same system as the ones that went (and stayed) to the moon
Mine is a '500c/m' they were specially made '500el's' I think...

Mark Grant
03-01-2012, 09:57
Great pictures Hamish.

The contrast / dynamic range in the first picture is excellent.
Detail in the clouds and black level detail in the shadows.

Most photographs of that scene would have a burnt out sky or no shadow detail if exposed for the sky.

It would be interesting to see the original scan of the film without any tweaking on the computer as a comparison to the tweaked version.

picture three is excellent, so detailed and sharp.

The Vinyl Adventure
03-01-2012, 10:05
Just need to feed Connie and I'll put the scans up...

The Vinyl Adventure
03-01-2012, 10:23
Beautiful! The depth and nuance of tone in the river on that last pic is wonderful. Know nothing about photography but pics like that make me want to learn.

Best,
Barry

Sorry, missed this post!
Thank you!
It's a very satisfying hobby photography!
I'm sure I can recomend a friendly forum if you did want to learn ;)

The Vinyl Adventure
03-01-2012, 10:24
I might well do that Chris!!
Hopefully going to Colarado for holiday this year so might find somthing even better!

DaveK
03-01-2012, 10:32
Hamish,
Just my two penn'orth: -
Those beautiful canal scenes are only due in part to the properties of the camera and the film used - much of it is due to the person peering at the viewfinder and his 'properties' IMHO. Hand me that camera loaded with the same film type and I doubt the results would be anywhere near comparable.
Putting the best tools in the hands of the best craftsman is a recipe for success - those pics show it
Nice one mate and wasn't Santa generous ;) . I know one baby who is going to have her childhood beautifully logged for posterity :) .
Cheers,
Dave.

Marco
03-01-2012, 10:39
Marco Marco Marco ... You should know by now... We keep that sort of thing to ruining Shauns threads!
Still, since the expert has landed ... Maybe you can tell us all why ilfosol was used for FP4 ... And how I DIGITALLY scanned these negatives and DIGITALLY post processed them to make them look this way ;)
It's all just a different start point for me... Film is a joy to shoot and use as the end result is more satisfying ... but given half a chance or thought to I could produce a facsimile of this with a digital starting point ...
Let's not though yeah, go down this road, it's a path too trodden and you know it gets my knickers well twisted ;)

Lol....

I totally agree with Dave, but as I said, the photographic skills of the photographer aside, I can only observe what I can clearly see, and not just with your film photos, but in instances where such effects were not deliberate, and merely an automatic by-product of the use of film itself and its associated equipment and ancillaries.

But sure, dude, we'll leave it there :cool:

Marco.

Mark Grant
03-01-2012, 10:50
- much of it is due to the person peering at the viewfinder and his 'properties' IMHO. Hand me that camera loaded with the same film type and I doubt the results would be anywhere near comparable.


A quote I always remember that I once read on facebook or a blog by Sam Haskins http://www.haskins.com/

”A photographer went to a socialite party in New York.
As he entered the front door, the host said ‘I love your pictures – they’re wonderful; you must have a fantastic camera.’
He said nothing until dinner was finished, then: ‘That was a wonderful dinner; you must have a terrific stove.’”

That always makes me smile :)

The Vinyl Adventure
03-01-2012, 11:00
As I have said in every argument that has ever happened on this forum about photography ...
What counts is the vision of the photographer and the end result that count ... The stuff in between has little consiquence ... Or at least should have little consiquence to the person viewing the photo!

The Vinyl Adventure
03-01-2012, 11:09
Here you go Mark,
Scan
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/hamish_gill/canal2-3.jpg

digitally post processed version
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/hamish_gill/canal2-2.jpg

The Vinyl Adventure
03-01-2012, 15:41
Hey Marco...
Film or digital? ;)

Ill give you a clue, its taken me all day to take and develop this image...

bit more windy today so the eye isnt lead quite so nicely by the reflections in the water ... it was also taken on a 35mm camera so the format isnt square

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/hamish_gill/canalagain2.jpg