Going analog

[roger-wilco-66]

Hey,

anyone here who still shoots on chemical film?
I went back to the roots and bought a middle format camera (Mamiya RZ67 Pro II) with an assortment of lenses and took it with me on our summer vacation to Corfu / Greece.
Shot around 130 photos and must say, this is extremely addictive.
I had a bit of a problem at the airport though. Security pulled me out of the line twice prior to boarding because the camera apparently looks like a small, hand held mortar. Hehe.

I built a contraption that lets me digitze the negatives with the wife's Sony Alpha 77 DSLR and a good macro lens. By photographing sections of the negative and stitching them together in photoshop (does that automatically with photomerge) one can reach astonishing resolutions (around 70 MP) which seem to be above the useful physical resolution of chemical film.


But what am I talking, here's a few photos (b/w shot on Kodak 100 TMX and Ilford HP5, color on Kodak Porta 160):

(sorry for the size, but they are referenced externally)

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/49teln18w378cqo/_DSC4964.jpg?token_hash=AAEqKZnntLjc5V8NPEBOAPIJFB 668h6UofH-s_YzFfVH6w&dl=1

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ziponesoymww9ep/_DSC4962.jpg?token_hash=AAEVSQOq3mli5l9rpzJ5O3Odd2 g6jWXV5niMQbwkeyq84A&dl=1

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/sc/xb16gtqotkjmnzq/e3DjK6nCtL/0?token_hash=AAF4eTugqIvPUxc49hPNOmFwQZTvM1PNSfIJH PbQMx1aGw&dl=1

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/sc/my1xoyoalb1va7d/flwNmk2xf6/0?token_hash=AAG12YbsTT9FlyRk8uIWazhO2mx6A82LpPBix FjsY67BSg&dl=1

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/sc/f7sqkxh527uorvt/AUPje4Sb-k/0?token_hash=AAF0zVwwBGooZInqYRy8rrz5uviIHtyKYu0uS BAegN6Pjg&dl=1

[Panther_99FS]

Already have 2 bodies locked & loaded :mixedsmi:

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6193/6083232904_d408e527ac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/6083232904/)
Douglas A-26 Invader "Versatile Lady"... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/6083232904/) by RedTail_Panther (http://www.flickr.com/people/32299138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6183/6109677656_8ff470cd78_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/6109677656/)
Lockheed C-121 "Constellation" (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/6109677656/) by RedTail_Panther (http://www.flickr.com/people/32299138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6236/6248660790_fb034d7c8d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/6248660790/)
Dog Day Afternoon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/6248660790/) by RedTail_Panther (http://www.flickr.com/people/32299138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6236/6278754912_b491601c99_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/6278754912/)
1962 Corvette Convertible (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/6278754912/) by RedTail_Panther (http://www.flickr.com/people/32299138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6396863645_e71a9a4898_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/6396863645/)
Texas ANG 149th FW F-16C (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/6396863645/) by RedTail_Panther (http://www.flickr.com/people/32299138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7124/6894627162_fb1e92608a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/6894627162/)
Randy On Film (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/6894627162/) by RedTail_Panther (http://www.flickr.com/people/32299138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7120/7052380833_4a01d84547_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/7052380833/)
"Rad Zack" On Film (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/7052380833/) by RedTail_Panther (http://www.flickr.com/people/32299138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7259/7039203533_fcd5c0e0af_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/7039203533/)
Village Idiot On Film (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/7039203533/) by RedTail_Panther (http://www.flickr.com/people/32299138@N08/), on Flickr

[roger-wilco-66]

Wow, nice shots, same camera, did I get that right ???
How did you digitize it?

Cheers,
Mark

[Panther_99FS]

Wow, nice shots, same camera, did I get that right ???
How did you digitize it?

Cheers,
Mark

2 different cameras actually...Nikon N6006 & Nikon N75.
I have an Epson V500 scanner that I scanned the negatives from :mixedsmi:

[roger-wilco-66]

2 different cameras actually...Nikon N6006 & Nikon N75.
I have an Epson V500 scanner that I scanned the negatives from :mixedsmi:

I see. I also had two Nikon some years ago. The Nikon F (first generation) is one of the classics which I'm still after.
Today I received a Mamiya ZM with lens. When I opened the box I found that it looks like it has never been used. Bought it at the bay for around 20$. Oh well!

The scan results with your Epson look great! Expecially nice shots of the Connie and the Corvette.


Cheers,
Mark

[Panther_99FS]

Tks!
However my personal recommendations for someone looking to purchase are the V700 or V750.