Freerangers

35 RC at APEC rally

desmo — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:14:54 +0000

Not using BW here, just Photoshop. This huge image of the mahatma was pretty striking as it moved along above the crowd.

35 RC middle distance

desmo — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:10:45 +0000

The RC from about 4 metres. This up-periscope surveillance is a new practice – at least to my knowledge. It looked as though video is captured to a device in a pack mounted on the back. Whether a signal is sent on to an OB truck I wouldn’t know. Its primary purpose may have been to intimidate.

35 RC up close

desmo — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:00:18 +0000

A young concerned citizen with a handmade banner. The RC copes well wide and the colour is punchy.

Dry as

desmo — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 03:07:32 +0000

Sydney Park the colour of a wheat field. Unnaturally blue sky is more the result of playing with levels. Next up it’s back to the Trip, I think.

Little Bay

desmo — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 02:59:56 +0000

The Canonet and the Ektachrome together seem to like seascapes. The depth of field ain’t half bad either.

Bike revisited

desmo — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 02:34:47 +0000

Almost identical results with Ektachrome 100. See below.

Newtown bike

desmo — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:21:24 +0000

I could not get the Canonet to focus on this pushie at a distance of about a metre.

Casuarina sky

desmo — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:15:17 +0000

How the gradation at the top right corner came about I’m not sure. There is no evidence of a leak anywhere else on the roll.

Canonet results

desmo — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 23:55:11 +0000

Hmm. I probably should have tested on a 200 color roll rather than on 400 bw again. A lot of the frames were either overexposured or out of focus or both and it’s harder to spot leaks on bw. At any rate the Canonet, despite being a pleasure to use, may be unmanageable in the lens department. I’ve loaded it with some 100 trannie film just to make the testing process even more difficult. Should be interesting. The most (technically) successful shot is probably this one below, if a little too gray.

Konica verdict

desmo — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:07:34 +0000

The Konica just doesn’t cut it. Someone with boffin skills or patience or something might be able to get results out of it but I find it too difficult and volatile. Though I do like some of the accidents it produces.