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mart

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ISO re Hawkeye&Cresta
« on: August 21, 2009, 05:14:03 PM »
Would appreciate hearing from any of you who have been using these two pieces to let me know what you have found to be the fastest ISO that can be used for results you consider acceptable.

Thanks.
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Re: ISO re Hawkeye&Cresta
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2009, 01:59:34 PM »
It would of course depend on your prevailing light conditions, but for routine daylight I would suggest no faster than ISO400 in a Brownie Hawkeye... There may even be a mention in the Toy Camera Handbook, which may also be available on sale still these days too! Good luck! Skj. 
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Re: ISO re Hawkeye&Cresta
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2009, 12:26:10 AM »
100, 125 & 160 for bright outdoor sun. 400 for heavy overcast and cloudy days (you can always gaffer tape a red, orange or ND filter for B&W and shoot 400 in bright light).  800 can have some success for indoors, with bright artificial light.

Post away with any shots you've taken !
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Re: ISO re Hawkeye&Cresta
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2009, 03:43:42 PM »
One trick to figure out which ISO is the best choice is to look at what was popular at the time the camera was made... The older the camera the slower the film  :)
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Re: ISO re Hawkeye&Cresta
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2009, 09:22:33 PM »
Just received 12 b/w prints I did with the Cresta (I). Can't believe the results. Images are ready to hang in a gallery. Film was Ilford 400.
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Re: ISO re Hawkeye&Cresta
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2009, 10:05:27 PM »
Good to hear. Most modern B&W films have up to a 9 stop range. This means that with proper processing and enlarging, you can get good results from a wide variety of situations.
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Re: ISO re Hawkeye&Cresta
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2009, 03:10:56 PM »
mart...hope you will post some of those images here..love to see your work...
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Re: ISO re Hawkeye&Cresta
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2009, 02:57:23 AM »
Diane, I'm going to have to take you up on the scanning tutorial and then the pix can go up.

On the Cresta topic: Any point in having all three models?
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Re: ISO re Hawkeye&Cresta
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2009, 03:55:55 PM »
Mart..I have two of the cresta III's and 1 cresta II..if I found a cresta I , I would be all over buying it but I love the ones I have..
so..what scanner do you have and what scanning software?
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