Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Tim, While I realize that the real speed of Neopan 1600 is less than the nominal speed, my experience with it is far better than with either TMZ or Delta 3200. Large parts of my Seville gallery was done with Neopan 1600 (www.frozenlight.eu/fotosevilla). I found Neopan to be much easier than the others in terms of both developing and scanning--especially the latter. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Oct 27, 2008, at 8:48 PM, Tim Gray wrote: > Likewise, the 1600 in Neopan 1600 is pure marketing. ;) > > TMZ is about 1000 speed film, Delta 3200 is a hair faster, and > Neopan is slower. I've heard around 600. All these films get > contrasty at their box speeds because they are all being pushed. > > That being said, I rather like TMZ at 1600 and 3200. It's better > 1600... > > Tim > > On Oct 27, 2008, at 3:40 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> I think TMZ at 3200 sucks. The 3200 speed is pure marketing, with >> no relation to reality. Try Fuji Neopan 1600 (at 1600) instead. >> Much better for scanning. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> On Oct 26, 2008, at 11:53 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >> >>> Douglas B, >>> There are several factors there, I think. >>> You are scanning half of a 35mm frame >>> You have used a high speed and very grainy film >>> The light is soft, lower and low contrast >>> The featureless sky will always emphasise grain >>> Scanning BW film can emphasise the grain as well. >>> You can't use any grain reducing software on scanned BW film (not >>> the CN >>> emulsions) >>> Scanning with a flatbed cannot capture as much range as a >>> dedicated scanner >>> anyway. >>> >>> I think that you are expecting too much from the little camera in >>> those >>> circumstances. >>> I've never tried any half-frame. I bought two of the more modern >>> Olympus >>> 35mm compacts with the fixed 35mm lens (for my kids to learn >>> with), as I >>> thought the lens would be better than a little zoom. I was very >>> disappointed. In the 70's I sold hundreds of the classic Trip 35 >>> and I don't >>> remember anyone being disappointed in the results quality. Maybe >>> my memory >>> has faded. >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >>> Maike Harbets speaks on the S2. .... So we will drop down this >>> technology to >>> our other systems. >>> Our priority is to modernise the R system which will be in the end >>> an R10, >>> definitely. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf Of >>> Douglas Barry >>> Sent: Monday, 27 October 2008 07:35 >>> To: lug@leica-users.org >>> 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