Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]http://www.dantestella.com/technical/penf.html mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Philippe AMARD <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:56:28 +0100 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Olympus Pen Ft - Pan F > > Pan F would have been ideal for the Pen Ft resolution tests - still > available somewhere? > phx > > Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> I'd say what you are doing wrong is shooting ultra fast film on a >> resolution >> or otherwise quality test. >> If you want to demonstrate what the Pen f system can so shoot slow film >> and >> run it in high rez soup. >> >> Its just like shooting digital with smaller sensors. >> You are limited to lower ISO's; >> If you don't want to get a lot of noise.... >> >> Or in this case grain. >> >> If I was shooting my Pen Ft id run Neopan 400 in Xtol 1:3. >> To me that looks like 100 speed stuff or slower. >> Ultra sharp and ultra grainless >> Both. >> >> I'd really not shoot the 100 Across unless I was doing studio strobe or a >> whole roll of flash. >> >> >> >> mark@rabinergroup.com >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >> >> >>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@bellsouth.net> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:27:38 -0500 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Olympus Pen Ft >>> >>> Douglas, >>> >>> Here is a 100% section from the Chopper image. Resolution is limited by >>> the >>> quality of the scan by the local store lab, not by the quality of the >>> negative. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Chopper+Detail.jpg.html >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Douglas Barry" <imra@iol.ie> >>> To: <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 4:34 PM >>> Subject: [Leica] Olympus Pen Ft >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Following the recnt posts on the Pen F and its lens quality, I went out >>>> an >>>> shot off a roll of Kodak P3200TMAX using my PenFT. Scanning the negs in >>>> using my Epson 3200, I was astonished to see the level of grain and lack >>>> of clarity in the images. This is an example. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/kiosc2.jpg.html >>>> >>>> What am I doing wrong, or do these smaller negative images have to be >>>> enlarged and printed chemically to get a better quality before the >>>> prints >>>> are scanned? The only other roll of film I ran through the Pen FT was a >>>> C41 colour roll which I gave to a minilab to be developed and printed. >>>> The >>>> prints turned out fine. >>>> >>>> Any suggestions gratefully received. >>>> >>>> Douglas >>>> _________ >>>> Douglas Barry >>>> Bray, Co. Wicklow >>>> Republic of Ireland >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information