NIKON FE + Nikon 50mm1.8 G + Epson V500

[ghache]

So for the people who want to get into film photography (for fun of course) and doesnt want to dump a **** load of money on gear, This might be a good way.

Nikon FE in mint condition (75$)
50mm 1.8 (everybody has one!)
Epson v500 scanner (100$)


The only post processing done to these pictures are a little bit of contrast and dust removal since i picked up some dust when scanning the negatives.

All these pictures where shot on AUTO shutter speed and mostly at 1.8 since i wanted to test the meetering on the camera... I am really happy with the result!

film was kodak BW400CN


Everything was scanned at 6400 DPI in 16bit grayscale with all advanced options OFF (Digital ICE and all the other options)
I tried all of them....it works really well to remove grain and scanned dust but they soften the image too much for my taste

all image were 8810X5610 +- pixel after the scan. I resized all of them at 3000PX1910+- for web usage.

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[dinodan]

Very good results from an inexpensive scanner. Have you tried color negs or transparencies yet?

 

[Early]

Nikon 1.8 G, doesn't that not have an aperture ring which the FE requires? I'm thinking you're stuck with using 1.8, like it or not.

 

[Phil Holland]

Nikon 1.8 G, doesn't that not have an aperture ring which the FE requires? I'm thinking you're stuck with using 1.8, like it or not.

You're right in that G lenses have no aperture ring but the 1.8 isn't a G lens. The newer 1.4 afs is.

The 50 1.8 does have an aperture ring.

 

[ghache]

My 1.8 have an aperture ring. I just verified and its the D.

 

[ghache]

Very good results from an inexpensive scanner. Have you tried color negs or transparencies yet?

Not yet. these where the 2 first roll with this camera. I bought 50 rolls of color film today. (Kodak Gold 200). I know they are not the most amazing film on the market but 50 roll for 40$. They are expired since July but were kept in a fridge at all time. Ill get some shot tomorrow to see whats going on with that film.