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Some weeks ago I posted some test shots taken with a Zeiss Ikon Nettar 517/16 (f/6.3 lens) acquired here from Ben ( http://nelsonfoto.com/SMF/index.php/topic,20089.0.html). Shown below are several recent shots with Kodak Ektar 100. I am impressed with the performance of this modest camera and with the Ektar colors. James     |
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James McKearney
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« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2009, 05:25:37 PM » |
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Nice colors and compositions. The triplet lenses are much better than you'd think. Especially at f8 and below.
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Glenn Thoreson
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« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2009, 08:39:21 PM » |
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Wow! 'nuff said..... :cool:
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Glenn from Wyoming
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jamesmck
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« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2009, 06:57:42 AM » |
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Thanks, Julio and Glenn. I'm very pleased with this little marvel. Fall colors and Ektar are made for each other.
James
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James McKearney
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Nathan Jones
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« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2009, 08:38:03 AM » |
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Fantastic! I really like these.
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Dennis Gallus
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« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2009, 07:28:12 PM » |
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James,
Those are bright, beautiful and well-composed. Congratulations.
Dennis
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Dennis Gallus
Hereford, Arizona USA
One nautical mile from Mexico
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LarryD
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« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2009, 07:49:28 PM » |
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I do need to shoot the Ektar. You make me want to with that beauty you captured. I will shoot a roll of Kodachrome in 1 camera and the Ektar in another the same day.. A.K.A. tomorrow and see what I get.
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Film photography and the Soviet Union are not dead. Just downsized.
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jamesmck
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« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2009, 05:09:17 AM » |
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Thanks, Nathan, Dennis, and Larry.
Larry - I look forward to your comparison of Ektar and Kodachrome.
James
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« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2009, 07:01:37 AM » |
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James,
Very nice set. I haven't tried Ektar in 120 yet. I'd better give it a try before all color leaves our surroundings - which will happen in about a week. Won't see it again until Spring!
I've had trouble "seeing" in Ektar, meaning that I have trouble predicting what the colors will look like. That's just a matter of more experience I guess.
The other realization I've come to is that shooting standard Fuji (100 through 400) print film serves my purposes well. If I want to pump up the saturation, that can happen afterward. Likewise, B&W conversion works well with those films. Plus, they're cheap!
Reed
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« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2009, 08:02:08 AM » |
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Beautiful. I like the first one especially.
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« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2009, 08:23:13 AM » |
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My first experience with an Ektar 120 is not as good as these and I was using the Hassy while testing the 150mm lens.
Goes to show that a proper usage is more important than which (or what kind of) camera it is.
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« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2009, 08:54:47 AM » |
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Thanks, folks.
Reed - I, too, use Fuji color films more than any other brand and like it a lot (though the rendition of greens in landscapes sometimes annoys me). I think I'd choose carefully where to use Ektar (e.g., I probably would not use it for anything approaching portraiture). But, I think I'll always have a few rolls available.
Will - My first experience with Ektar (35mm) wasn't too good, probably due to minilab errors in processing/scanning. But, seeing nice results from others kept me trying, and I'm glad I did.
James
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« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2009, 04:04:51 PM » |
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Another really nice series, James. Number one and four are my favorites; something about diagonals that grab and hold my attention.
So, that's the Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary? Haven't been there in many years, but the boardwalk looks quite familiar. James and I will meet there next week, weather permitting, for a walkabout with our cameras.
It's in Natick, MA the next town east of Framingham.
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« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2009, 07:03:09 PM » |
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Wow, really nice James; great colors and composition. I'm its being used instead of sittin on a shelf.
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« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2009, 04:56:48 AM » |
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Thanks, Les and Ben.
Les - I'm afraid that most of the good color has gone by now, so we'll have to be extra creative. I, too, am partial to diagonals.
Ben - The Nettar is giving me the best bang-for-the-buck of any camera I can remember.
James
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