Filmwasters
Which Board? => Photo Essays => Topic started by: 02Pilot on December 04, 2017, 02:01:01 AM
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At some point in the hazy past, I bought a lot of expired Kodak Gold 200 (the 200-6 version; I believe the current one is 200-8). I shot some, but four rolls languished as I moved away from color film. When I do shoot color these days, it's usually Ektar. I determined that it was time to burn the last rolls of Gold 200 late this summer, but I knew I needed a plan. Knowing myself reasonably well, I knew I had to pick a single camera and commit to using it only for this film until it (the film, not the camera) was gone. I decided to use my Hexar AF, which I've enjoyed since I got it earlier this year. Its metering seems quite accurate and the lens is very good, so I figured that would help to extract as much as quality as the film had left to offer.
Summer led into fall and the film wasn't gone, but that wasn't a bad thing. More color, more (potentially) interesting results. I took the camera on a mountain bike ride, a few hikes, a few days trips, and a long weekend in Maine. It's a very easy thing to use - autofocus and aperture priority make me lazy - but happily the results justified my selection, in spite of the ever-present feeling that I was cheating somehow. There's no real theme to this photo essay, except perhaps as a loosely organized and incomplete record of the past few months' leisure activities. But looking at the collected scans they felt strangely cohesive, so a photo essay it is.
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More.
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Still more.
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And that's it.
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I decided to use my Hexar AF (...) It's a very easy thing to use - autofocus and aperture priority make me lazy (...).
I would say that when a camera makes you feel like you are cheating, and you are satisfied with the results and the whole experience. Then it´s an enjoyable and effective camera ;D Loving the results
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Great essay 02Pilot, the fall colors look great. I shoot a lot of expired Kodak Gold 200 and really like how it holds up over time. Most of my expired Gold is over 10 years out of date so I half the speed for every 10 years. Kodak Max 400 also seems to hold up pretty well over time.
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Thanks guys. I'm trying to simply my film stocks by using up old oddball rolls, and while this got me closer to that goal, I'm a bit sorry it's gone, as I do like the results. But I can always get more if need be; right now I've got lots of Ektar, and I'm not shooting enough color right now to justify buying more of any sort.
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Brilliant shots, O2Pilot. I definitely like the autumn mood. The brownish cast of the Kodak Gold really fits the mood.
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Thanks. I've always preferred the warm cast of Kodak's color print films - probably just an artifact of growing up seeing nothing else (well, that and Kodachrome).
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This is a real warming set of picture Andrej. I know I've come to them late but they are a very cohesive set that that make you long for the warmer times the tree and bridge stand out for me
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Thanks Irv. Looking back at them now and comparing them to the snow-covered scene outside my window, I certainly share your sentiments.
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Lovely.
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A fine set of images
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Beautiful photos.
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Thank you folks. Glad you enjoyed seeing them.
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oh man oh man, really loving these! reminds of the colors out of an old favorite, kodak profoto 100 I've shot before.
www.flickr.com/photos/jonasfx/7528866714/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonasfx/7528866714/#)
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Very nice set and I love Kodak Gold 200.
It's been my go to film for a long time...ever since a guy at a photo lab I used to use in Houston told me you can't go wrong with it...
Your Fall colors are just perfect!
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Thanks, folks. I never shot Profoto 100, but I've had good experiences with Gold 200. Sadly, it's gone up in price enough that these days I just pay the small additional premium and use Ektar.