First pictures with the pentax LX

I bought a LX last month and these are some of the the first shots with it, using either the Pentax M 28mm/3.5 or 120mm/2.8

Nice shots, the first lacks a little contrast but the rest are great. Personally I don't believe digital can replicate b&w film exactly, close but never quite.

These are great... really like the last one in particular... nice clean lines...

Best

all good...Love no 2.

Thanks for the comments. I have upped the contrast for the first.... better I think ?

Yes, much better.

To me that isn't so good and its gone the wrong way. Sorry to take a liberty but played around with the iage myself and managed to get more detail in the sky which I feel helps. Obviously from the original file still more could be achieved.


Don't know what you think!

Thanks john, more detail in the sky helps for sure, and you have brought out more detail in the sculpture, but that has introduced lack of contrast and the grain is more prominent.

I will have another go when I get time. This is my first go at digitally editing a b+w scan, I shall google some tips.

Grain is what black and white film is all about, without it there would be no photograph. The lighting when the photograph was taken appears rather flat which hasn't helped the contrast.
Did you expose the negative for the shadows which is the opposite what you'd normally do with reversal photography, be that slides or digital?

Great use of your new 'toy'! Was the film home processed?

No Andy, my darkroom days are long gone. i sent it to Ilford who process and scan. They send a download link for the files which are 4547*3047 pixels.

i was very happy with the LX, it certainly is not showing its age, except for when pressing the shutter button i had to keep still for a second or two until the mirror decided to move (LX sticky mirror syndrome).

Next one to try is my recently purchased Super-A !

i exposed for the figure (shadow ) but with -1 stop compensation if I remember.

Nice set Peter.
Mmm an lx.
No must resist.

Keep your eyes peeled on ebay. I picked mine up for £225 including a m 50mm f4 macro, which I then sold for £75.