First pics out of my 'new' Spotmatic
Posted 04/09/2010 - 01:25
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I do like the last shot of the kids, and I rather like the high-key effect in #3 as well. Good first effort all round!
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Posted 04/09/2010 - 01:51
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You'll be right back into it as if you'd never left at this rate.
Posted 04/09/2010 - 12:27
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Congratulations on a fine camera.
Are these shop-done scans? They seem to have a bit of a green colour cast which is common to shop-scans (as they scan BW negs as colour ones). It can be got rid of in software quickly enough by converting to greyscale.
I agree with Gareth re: bokeh. The 50mm f/1.4 is a highly regarded lens.
K.
Are these shop-done scans? They seem to have a bit of a green colour cast which is common to shop-scans (as they scan BW negs as colour ones). It can be got rid of in software quickly enough by converting to greyscale.
I agree with Gareth re: bokeh. The 50mm f/1.4 is a highly regarded lens.
K.
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Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
Posted 04/09/2010 - 17:42
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Great set - well done you
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Posted 05/09/2010 - 00:19
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Thanks for the kind words.
Yes dev and scan by my local Jessops (£6 and done in about 25mins, can't really argue). If you ramp the saturation up on some of the scans you do get a mildly green grass and purple sky
the 50mm 1.4 is a lovely lens, its the first M42 I bought for my Canon 20D as I wanted a better fast prime than the canon 50mm 1.8 'nifty fifty' (which is horribly plasticy).
hefty1: What do you mean by 'high-key' effect in #3?
Yes dev and scan by my local Jessops (£6 and done in about 25mins, can't really argue). If you ramp the saturation up on some of the scans you do get a mildly green grass and purple sky
the 50mm 1.4 is a lovely lens, its the first M42 I bought for my Canon 20D as I wanted a better fast prime than the canon 50mm 1.8 'nifty fifty' (which is horribly plasticy).
hefty1: What do you mean by 'high-key' effect in #3?
Posted 07/09/2010 - 20:32
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When I was growing up a Spotmatic was my dream camera. Nice to see some shots taken with one. I really like the leaping Poles. That will be great to look back on in years to come...
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Andrew
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Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
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Posted 09/09/2010 - 10:55
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Another one I found
Posted 13/09/2010 - 06:28
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cardiff_gareth wrote:
Check out that bokeh on the 2nd pic - tidy !
My first thought too. Great !Check out that bokeh on the 2nd pic - tidy !
Just sold two Spotties - kept one of the Tak 50 1.4s though
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Posted 17/09/2010 - 10:09
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A nice set of images. Just goes to show you do not need to drop large amounts of cash to get some excellent pictures.
Richard
manchester commercial photographer
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