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I've been doing some further work on scanning and processing the images - does anyone have any good links for hints/tips on scanning B&W?

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This is a different take on the 3rd image in the 1st post.

Comment by niblue posted on First B&W with Pentax 645 at 12/01/2008 - 13:52

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I'm still getting the hang of scanning and post-processing B&W images - getting the balance between punchy contrast and retaining detail seems tricky.

Here's another from the same day (although with a Pentax 75mm F2.8 & Ilford Sensio 400) that I've tried to make a bit more interesting.
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Comment by niblue posted on First B&W with Pentax 645 at 12/01/2008 - 09:53

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On a short walk near home at the weekend I had my first chance to stick a roll of Delta 400 through my recently purchased Pentax 645.

Lens for all shots was a Carl Zeiss Biometar 80mm F2.8 fitted using a Pentacon 6 -> P645 adaptor.

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Lots of flare (straight into the sun, no hood) in this one but I like the atmosphere of it.
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I'm not getting as much dynamic range as I'd like into the scans yet.

Comment by niblue posted on First B&W with Pentax 645 at 11/01/2008 - 21:53

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I think it should be a criminal offence if your website starts playing music without asking first - however as I have the sound turned off on this PC (other than turning it on briefly to confirm that the site was indeed playing some twee guff) I'd have said that as flash sites go it's not too bad.

Drop the music (or at least ask first) and I'd ever find it bordering on the acceptable.

Comment by niblue posted on Website revamped again at 11/01/2008 - 12:42

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Steve - thanks for that. 77mm would be good because I've already got adaptors and filters in that size.

Comment by niblue posted on SMC-FA 45-85mm F4.5 filter size? at 11/01/2008 - 09:55

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I've had a look online but haven't been able to find out what filter size this lens takes - anyone here got one and could let me know?

Cheers
Steve

Comment by niblue posted on SMC-FA 45-85mm F4.5 filter size? at 11/01/2008 - 09:15

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I can't see any halo's either.

Comment by niblue posted on First pics with the 50 1.4. at 11/01/2008 - 11:42

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I've not noticed any lack of sharpness with my 10-20, quite the opposite in fact.

I doubt I've used the lens wide open much though.

Comment by niblue posted on New Lens Arrives at 23/01/2008 - 09:02

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I doubt I'd be overwhelmed by any ultra-wide using with flash around the house - be it a £300 Sigma or a £3000 Leica...

Why don't you wait until you can try the lens properly before you get too worried.

I've seen some stories about de-centred Sigma 10-20's but it seems to be reasonably rare (given Sigma must be selling a lot of these lenses). There are quite a few owners on here (including me) and I think most (perhaps all) have been happy with theirs.

Comment by niblue posted on New Lens Arrives at 10/01/2008 - 21:08

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You need a shave...

Comment by niblue posted on My wife shot me... at 09/01/2008 - 15:57

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