Topic: This is an example....(aka the weekend thread - September 3)

[gregor]

Gregor - Ooooooo that second one ... Very Nice ...

Thanks!  From an artistic perspective I like the high contrast.  This is for a documentary project so I should have used a different film or some filtration w/the fomapan...  Oh well, live & learn ;-)

[Photo_Utopia]

Gregor I get lovely wide smooth tones with the foma, its my film of choice for 4x5 and I've used some 35mm and 120 too. I think your contrast problems are due to development.
Here is a Foma shot:
The 400 'action' in 120


The 100 classic in 35mm

Contrast is a function of exposure, development and agitation- I can get most films to be flat or contrasty.

[Phil Bebbington]

Hasselblad 501cm Fuji 160c double exposure

[Miller]

Phil ole bean, the minimal simplicity is magnifique.

[Phil Bebbington]

Miller, thank you! I visit this place  pretty much every visit, I always trying to find a different slant on the place.

[Thom Stone]

Just catching up with processing


Friends children taken this summer with my Rollei

dude! absoultely superb shots! man i need some lessons from you! Wish i could get shots like that from my rolleicord! portraits are my passion!
sorry for all the exclamation marks! but they are just so awesome!"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Photo_Utopia]

Thank you so much Thom
I'm sure you could take the same images. I love the way the Rollei works for me for portraits. I think the Rolleinar close up lens is a must though because close focus head shots aren't close enough for me without it.
Best £10 I ever spent!
Edit: in case you don't know what a Rolleinar is– here on my blog:
http://photo-utopia.blogspot.com/2008/07/rolleinar-close-up-lenses.html

Thank you for your encouragement.
Regards
Mark