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Post by gray1720 on Aug 17, 2024 21:11:26 GMT
Some piccies from my rebuilt Contax III. TBH a first roll through a camera probaby wasn't the time to try Caffenol for the first time, it's grainier than I hoped, but I'd run out of Rodinal.
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Post by John Farrell on Aug 17, 2024 22:46:22 GMT
They have a lovely wistful 1930s look.
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Post by zou on Aug 18, 2024 6:13:31 GMT
Yes they are grainy but there's more than enough evidence of lens quality to suggest it's a cracking bit of kit. Lucky git!
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Post by gray1720 on Aug 18, 2024 7:31:32 GMT
Can't argue with that assessment, Zou! It's the fact that you can see the grain of the wood on that first pic that impressed me when I looked at the scans (also using Vuescan for the first time).
I'll have to try a roll of colour through it and remember to shoot wide open to see if I can get the "Sonnar look" that some people seem to get their knickers in a knot over.
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Post by zx9 on Aug 18, 2024 9:49:30 GMT
Some piccies from my rebuilt Contax III. TBH a first roll through a camera probaby wasn't the time to try Caffenol for the first time, it's grainier than I hoped, but I'd run out of Rodinal.
Great pictures Adrian, the Caffenol probably helped with the very contrasty light better than my Xtol stock negatives. I am a bit confused by the phrase I highlighted in bold, Rodinal is not exactly fine grained at normal dilutions. |
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Post by gray1720 on Aug 18, 2024 10:14:15 GMT
I was trying caffenol to reduce the grain - I normally use Rodinal as it keeps forever, but it's quite grainy (as you say) on 35mm. Looks lovely on 120, mind. Remember that I am a muddler at heart! Trying to find a recipe from a copy of the cookbook that my laptop doesn't like the format of not helpful either. steveandthedogs - got a page number handy? ETA - the yellow filter probably didn't help with the harsh contrast either! |
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Post by steveandthedogs on Aug 18, 2024 10:37:47 GMT
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Post by gray1720 on Aug 18, 2024 11:19:35 GMT
Going down leg, mate. More seriously, I'll check later on the pc, just bolting a sarnie before cricket. Ta muchly! |
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Post by zx9 on Aug 18, 2024 11:42:22 GMT
ETA - the yellow filter probably didn't help with the harsh contrast either! Yes, that was probably my mistake too, yellow filter with bright yellow sandstone buildings on a bright sunny day. Ho hum. |
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Post by gray1720 on Aug 18, 2024 21:34:34 GMT
Going down leg, mate. More seriously, I'll check later on the pc, just bolting a sarnie before cricket. Ta muchly! Looks good to me, thank you! |
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Post by pentaxpete on Aug 19, 2024 12:54:33 GMT
A CONTAX III with Un-Coated 50mm f1.5 SONNAR was my FIRST 35mm Camera bought in BERLIN when I was a Soldier there in BMH Berlin , for £38 and I had to pay it off in 'Instalments' due to Army Pay as a Private about £3 a week -- not until 1958 when i got Full Corporal was I on £6 15 Shillings a week ( £6.75 P in Decimal Sterling) It was very SOFT at full aperture but I DID use it with Perutz Peromnia film for B7W in the Russian war Memorial Gardens and when I got sent to the 'Safety' of the British Zone to BMH Iserlohn palled up with a Camera Dealer and bought the original AGFA CT18 slide film and used it -- can I show you some snaps from MY CONTAX III Here ?  Berlin 13 : Russian Sector by Peter Elgar, on Flickr  Berlin 12 : Russian Sector by Peter Elgar, on Flickr ME AGED 19 by Delayed Action in the Path Lab --  Berlin 02 : British Military Hospital Spandau by Peter Elgar, on Flickr Braun Hobby Flash with AGFA CT18 -- that small Viewfinder was DREADFUL !!  1957-58 in BMH Iserlohn by Peter Elgar, on Flickr |
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Post by gray1720 on Aug 19, 2024 14:30:59 GMT
No complaints from me, Pete! They look pretty good, especially considering how long they've been stored.
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Post by peterba on Aug 22, 2024 7:10:20 GMT
Some piccies from my rebuilt Contax III. TBH a first roll through a camera probaby wasn't the time to try Caffenol for the first time, it's grainier than I hoped, but I'd run out of Rodinal.
Great set, Adrian. And you managed to catch Martin looking almost..... "benevolent"!   |
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Post by gray1720 on Aug 22, 2024 7:20:51 GMT
Yes, not sure what was wrong with him!
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Post by Ivor E Tower on Aug 26, 2024 19:28:52 GMT
They have a lovely wistful 1930s look. What? The photos or the people in them ?? |
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