Posts for: J11
Apr 21, 2024 20:31:39 #
Curmudgeon. They are a lot of fun to look at. Hey Don. Last year we had some guy by the name of Jay Leno show up and partake in the party. Never heard of him but people said he is a big fan of classic cars. Jim.
Apr 21, 2024 18:12:47 #
Yes. Ther camera is a keeper alright. I have been blessed to have added several vintage lenses to the 50mm. Thanks.
Apr 21, 2024 16:14:04 #
During the first week of October every year the Mississippi Gulf Coast has a weeklong festival called Cruisin the Coast. It is referred to as "Americas Largest Block Party" and it show cases antique, classic and hot rod vehicles. It started in 1996 with 374 classic cars registering. Last year almost ten thousand antique, classic and hot rods registered from multiple states and some foreign countries.
Two years ago, I had bought an old film camera along with a vintage 50mm lens. I wanted to get a roll of film through the camera before my limited warranty ran out to ensure the camera worked and there was no light leaks. The only film I had was Illford HP5, so I took the camera with the film and attached are some of the pictures I got when the block party came to Biloxi. B&W film does not do justice to the paint jobs on these classic cars but it was all I had at the time. Hope you enjoy. Jim.
Two years ago, I had bought an old film camera along with a vintage 50mm lens. I wanted to get a roll of film through the camera before my limited warranty ran out to ensure the camera worked and there was no light leaks. The only film I had was Illford HP5, so I took the camera with the film and attached are some of the pictures I got when the block party came to Biloxi. B&W film does not do justice to the paint jobs on these classic cars but it was all I had at the time. Hope you enjoy. Jim.
Apr 20, 2024 08:52:59 #
That vintage lens is still nice and sharp. Great images. Jim.
Mar 27, 2024 19:35:03 #
Jan 6, 2024 14:42:37 #
I second Used Photo Pro. Have bought several cameras and lenses at different time periods both by phone and online with nothing but professional service. Great company to work with. Jim.
Dec 30, 2023 14:20:10 #
Great ideas. Thanks. Happy New Year. Jim.
Dec 25, 2023 11:42:16 #
Thank you Curmudgeon. I appreciate your kind words. I have only been shooting film for around a year. Have a lot to learn but it was fun doing the research for this post. Merry Christmas. Jim
Dec 25, 2023 08:48:17 #
Dec 24, 2023 17:09:15 #
Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100II is a 100 ISO B@W film known for its fine grain and high detail. Fujifilm website calls Acros II the "highest standard in grain quality among all other 100 ISO films". This film is a Orthopanchromatic film unlike the more popular panchromatic B@W film known in the industry. This type of emulsion allows Acros II to be more sensitive to colors.
Acros II is the successor to Neopan Acros and part of the Neopan line of films offered by Fujifilm dating back to 1952 with the original Neopan 100SS film. Other films in the Neopan line included Neopan 400 Professional, Neopan 1600 and Neopan 400CN. Of all the film in the Neopan family, Acros was the last to survive and on April 6, 2018, Fujifilm filed a press release announcing the termination of Acros film due to "decreased sales".
For whatever reason, in the Spring of 2019, Fujifilm announced that Neopan Acros was coming back on the market with a new emulsion formula making Neopan Acros bigger and better. My guess is that film photographers who shot Neopan Acros complained enough to Fujifilm they decided to bring it back. Nevertheless, on November 22, 2019, Neopan Acros 100II was released to the Japan and United States markets for the first time. One interesting note, the box containing Acros 100II states "Made IN UK". Probably by Ilford since they are a film manufacture in the United Kingdom.
According to Analog.Cafe (published on 5-18-22), Neopan Acros 100II with its new emulsion allows 9 stops of dynamic range along with its fine grain and high detail.
Attached are several images of Neopan Acros 100II I took over the last several weeks. I can honestly say I like the look of this film and will be using it again. All images were taken with a Nikon FE2 and various vintage lenses.
I hope all Y'all in this Film Subsection of UHH have a wonderful Christmas, a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Jim.
Acros II is the successor to Neopan Acros and part of the Neopan line of films offered by Fujifilm dating back to 1952 with the original Neopan 100SS film. Other films in the Neopan line included Neopan 400 Professional, Neopan 1600 and Neopan 400CN. Of all the film in the Neopan family, Acros was the last to survive and on April 6, 2018, Fujifilm filed a press release announcing the termination of Acros film due to "decreased sales".
For whatever reason, in the Spring of 2019, Fujifilm announced that Neopan Acros was coming back on the market with a new emulsion formula making Neopan Acros bigger and better. My guess is that film photographers who shot Neopan Acros complained enough to Fujifilm they decided to bring it back. Nevertheless, on November 22, 2019, Neopan Acros 100II was released to the Japan and United States markets for the first time. One interesting note, the box containing Acros 100II states "Made IN UK". Probably by Ilford since they are a film manufacture in the United Kingdom.
According to Analog.Cafe (published on 5-18-22), Neopan Acros 100II with its new emulsion allows 9 stops of dynamic range along with its fine grain and high detail.
Attached are several images of Neopan Acros 100II I took over the last several weeks. I can honestly say I like the look of this film and will be using it again. All images were taken with a Nikon FE2 and various vintage lenses.
I hope all Y'all in this Film Subsection of UHH have a wonderful Christmas, a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Jim.
Weeks Bayou. Ocean Springs, MS.
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Marsh grass behind Fort Maurepas. Ocean Springs, MS.
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Ocean Springs Harbor. I think the Shrimper meant to say "No" shrimp. It is common to purchase fresh shrimp directly from the Shrimpers in this area.
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Pierre Le Moyne D`Iberville. French explorer who found this area in 1699.
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Front Beach. Ocean Springs, MS.
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Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Biloxi, MS.
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Same church in Biloxi
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Dec 16, 2023 10:12:57 #
Beautiful work. I like the last one the best with the sun just coming up over the horizon.
Dec 10, 2023 19:35:53 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
It's hard to say. Some film gets more grainy when very over exposed, others you need to really underexpose for grain. Of the problem images, the details look over exposed, but the grain structure looks underexposed, like not enough light hit the film. But, some others that seem perfect also seem like bright situations. Keep us posted if you find a rhyme or reason.
Will do. I appreciate the helpful advice. This film was shot at box speed. I have only been shooting film for a little over a year. I thought I would try numerous types of film from different manufactures to be able to find the right kind of film I like. The camera I used, according to my notes, has had to rolls shot with it (HP5 and Portra 800). Neither one of these rolls of film showed so much grain in the image. Jim.
Dec 10, 2023 18:37:11 #
Thanks Paul. I may go one stop both ways and see how it looks. I was using a Nikon F3. Maybe that was my problem, should have been shooting a Canon film camera.
Dec 10, 2023 18:21:27 #
How Y'all. Trying to learn film photography. Saw a guy on YouTube shooting Fomapan film. His images looked pretty good, so I bought a roll of 35mm. Fomapan 100 is a black and white 100 ISO film manufactured in the Czech Republic. According to the manufacture website, the film is high resolution, wide exposure latitude and fine grain. One thing I noticed, when you shoot Fomapan in direct, hard sun light, the images become very grainy. All shot with a vintage lens. Any helpful advice would be greatly appreciated. Jim
A storm was coming in so the race had to be postponed. Notice the grain in the pic. Direct sun coming down on the beach.
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Waiting for the storm to pass
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Back to racing. See how grainy this pic. is with direct sun light.
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This was taken at the Biloxi Seafood festival this year. Indirect sun light seems to help the exposure of this film. Got some oysters on the grill.
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The Menu. Same festival in Biloxi.
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This was taken in overcast skies with a vintage 180mm lens.
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Nov 25, 2023 09:37:09 #