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[jake337]

Ilford 3200

 

[timor]

Nice processing. How did you do it ?

 

[jake337]

Nice processing. How did you do it ?

Sadly I didn't do it. No darkroom yet.


It is a scan. I can't remember if I fudged with it in CS5. I'll have to check when I get a chance. I don't think I did though. I got the most basic scans from West Photo so I didn't really think to mess with them on the digital side of things.

 

[jake337]

Nice processing. How did you do it ?

Oh wait, are you asking me how I processed it or how I took the image with the camera?

 

[timor]

I was asking about the developing method. Subject forehead skin seems to get too much light so I would guess you used just general light meter in camera. Or film was a bit over developed, which is normal for commercial labs. Other details are not bad, but just a bit flat. My bet goes to HC110 for the developer used in no compensating manner. Overall everything fits the atmosphere of the image.

 

[jake337]

I was asking about the developing method. Subject forehead skin seems to get too much light so I would guess you used just general light meter in camera. Or film was a bit over developed, which is normal for commercial labs. Other details are not bad, but just a bit flat. My bet goes to HC110 for the developer used in no compensating manner. Overall everything fits the atmosphere of the image.

Yeah my garage has 4 lights than run the left side of the garage. I had insulated and sheet-rocked the garage. With this extra white primer I actually get some decent light in there.

Yeah I was using the meter in the FM2 which is soooo basic. I was trying to balance the bright white walls and with him, wearing all black, it was difficult. I need to invest in a nice light meter. Especially if I want to pursue larger formats of film.

I usually just meter for the face and let everything else be as it is. Not the best method but good for snapshots I quess.

Not to mention this was new years and I'm surprised how well I held the camera up.

 

[timor]

Yeah I was using the meter in the FM2 which is soooo basic. I was trying to balance the bright white walls and with him, wearing all black, it was difficult. I need to invest in a nice light meter. Especially if I want to pursue larger formats of film.

Well, a spot meter will give you a total control. It doesn't mean they are so straitforward to use. And with LF a small darkroom, at least just for film developing is a must.

I usually just meter for the face and let everything else be as it is. Not the best method but good for snapshots I quess.

Color of the skin is important, with black skin FM2 gave you strait reflectance for "18%" gray. You have to drop some "zones". With white skin you have to go up. Exactly how much depends of your development method (and everything else). That's the beauty of film, no one really can be duplicated.

Not to mention this was new years and I'm surprised how well I held the camera up.

Kudos here.