New film scans.

[Gromit]

Kodak Ektar 100 (mono PP in LR5)

Scan-150209-0001

Scan-150214-0010

Fuji Provia 100:

scan-2015-02-25-0001

All Olympus OM-2n

[Gromit]

A few from the negs which arrived back from the processor yesterday:

2015-03-03-0011

2015-03-03-0025

2015-03-03-0016

2015-03-03-0010

All Kodak Ektar 100
Olympus OM-2n/28-f3.5

[f90x]

nice and natural Richard. just the way I like it 'and' no blown out highlights
à la digital

[Gromit]

Thanks Steve - it's been quite a long slog getting my head around the scanner settings but I'm quite pleased with the results now. More by luck than judgement I should add!

Now Adobe have updated their raw converter for the Fuji X-Trans sensor the images are looking loads better, and because of the way the sensor works (ie it's a random RGB array) it mimics film quite well. Still not quite the same obviously - as you rightly say, film does have a 'feel' which is very easy on the eye. So glad I took the plunge.

Bit miffed with the processing firm though. Their turn-around is very quick (posted the film off saturday, it arrived back here yesterday - tues) but the negs have a lot of spotting/crud and long straight scratches. Makes me think not enough care is taken loading the film onto the spools in the processing tank (or whatever's used) perhaps. No complaints with the IQ though.

[Gromit]

One from a few I took yesterday, needed to use a roll of Ektar 100 up which has been languishing in the OM2. Just some minimal processing to add a little punch to the image.

Bass Maltings Ektar

OM-2n/Zuiko 28-f3.5/Ektar 100

[Mitch1100]

Great shot.. beautiful old architecture!

[Gromit]

Thanks Mitch - these old buildings have stood derilict for years now, but were once the Maltings used by Bass Brewers. Trouble is, they attract vandals/arsonists on a tragically regular basis and as a result they're fenced off to the normal law-abiding public. Would be a photographer's dream to wander in amongst the buildings themselves - what you see in the photo is only a small part of the complex.

Couple more - both off OM-2n/Zuiko 28/Kodak Ektar 100:

Bass Maltings Ektar 3

Bass Maltings Ektar 2

[f90x]

Nice Richard. Really is a shame you can't get in there.

[dave the german]

Had a good chat with Andy and Reg about Bass Breweries on Saturday night

[Gromit]

Nice Richard. Really is a shame you can't get in there.

It is, Steve - saw a group of lads clamber through the fence whilst I was there. They re-appeared 15 mins later on top of the main water tower - sadly I haven't got the nerve to do the same and if I did, I'm the sort of person who'd get caught by security.

[Mitch1100]

I'd googled to see what they were...maybe a local historical group could gain you access to photo record history!

[Dog Tyred]

Nice Richard. Really is a shame you can't get in there.

It is, Steve - saw a group of lads clamber through the fence whilst I was there.... sadly I haven't got the nerve to do the same and if I did, I'm the sort of person who'd get caught by security.

Or get mugged by the group of lads!!


DT

[Gromit]

Our 2 ruffians at Belton House:

Our kids at Belton House

Nikon FE/50-f1.8/Fuji Provia 100

[dave the german]

Richard, if you get the chance in the near future, the bridge they're putting in for the Heysham bypass would be a good subject for you

[Grip Fast]

Nice to see some of our old Lincolnshire haunts. We lived in the brilliantly named Carlton Scroop for eleven years. Nice photographs.