official photography thread

**ridesnow.** · 05-09-2009 11:42 AM

I think this one looks like a dinosaur

**gregoryniss** · 05-10-2009 03:59 PM

Some pictures from my first roll of Portra 160VC:

No post processing done on any of these. Feedback/criticism are welcome and appreciated. Check out some more pictures from this roll: My Flickr

**ridesnow.** · 05-10-2009 04:06 PM

I really like the balloon guy with the kids. All the other ones are kind of blah, but that one has substance. Well shot

**VertigoJ** · 05-10-2009 07:23 PM

Anyone know anything about film scanners? I'm having some problems. Go figure I finally got some film developed at my house, and the scanner takes a crap!

I've cleaned the scanner bed and lid, I am not really sure what to do with it.

EDIT: I've since fixed it, someone gave me a tip to remember to turn off the "Remove dust and scratches." Something about the silver in some black and white films reflects weird, I don't know. Here's the new one:

**GPymp** · 05-11-2009 10:38 AM

GET OFF MY LAWN!

**chaser** · 05-12-2009 03:47 AM

lemme know what you think of these please...its just a couple of band photos iv been editing today. i dont have anyone to run these by other than you guys lol so either quote and comment or pm me or something. that'd be swell

**Blix** · 05-12-2009 04:09 AM

They look great Chaser, but you need to tame those blown highlights.

**chaser** · 05-12-2009 11:08 AM

i re-did it a bit, they are going for the bleached and washed out look. but i did fix the pants a bit.

**VertigoJ** · 05-12-2009 01:52 PM

Tmax.

**jlmitch** · 05-12-2009 04:06 PM

Is that krebhorn in the first one?

**Davidwesthouse** · 05-13-2009 12:13 AM

Flickr: Dav!dwesthouse's Photostream

now judge me. haha. any comments/criticism is appreciated.

**VertigoJ** · 05-13-2009 06:39 AM

No, that's my old roomate.

**gregoryniss** · 05-13-2009 07:44 PM

The scanned the second one before it cleaned the scanner (my dad's old scanner) so that's why it's so dirty. The first one i took while longboarding in a park. Kid wouldn't stay with his mom and sister haha

Both shot with my Minolta XG-M, 135mm f/3.5, expired superia 200. Edited both to add a little saturation/contrast because when i scan them they come really desaturated for some reason

**VertigoJ** · 05-14-2009 07:07 AM

Gregory, it looks like you're enjoying the XG-M. I've been using mine pretty much exclusively lately, it just feels so solid. I'm switching back to my X-700 though, so I can lend the XG-M to a friend who wants to learn about film.

This probably sucks but for some reason I like it.

**gregoryniss** · 05-14-2009 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by VertigoJ

Gregory, it looks like you're enjoying the XG-M. I've been using mine pretty much exclusively lately, it just feels so solid. I'm switching back to my X-700 though, so I can lend the XG-M to a friend who wants to learn about film.

This probably sucks but for some reason I like it.

yeah i am! i haven't touched my d40 since i got it...

As for your picture, i like it. the composition is good, the lighting makes it more interesting. nice shot

I want to pick up a minolta hi-matic 7sii but i don't know if i can justify the cost of getting one. anyone have any experiences with one?

**jay cagney** · 05-14-2009 08:38 AM

**VertigoJ** · 05-14-2009 08:46 AM

That's the rangefinder they make if I am correct. If you're going to go the rangefinder route, I would personally stick to a cheaper one until you're sure you like it.

I use a Canon QL17-GIII... Sharpest little lens ever, even wide open at 1.7.

I love the results, but rangefinder focusing is a pain when you get used to regular focus.

So keep that in mind.

**gregoryniss** · 05-14-2009 03:47 PM

what exactly is rangefinder focus? i couldn't really find any descriptions that made sense to me. I thought they were supposed to be easy to focus?

**GPymp** · 05-16-2009 07:34 AM

I know most of you kids may or may not know... But, this is good history to know whether you continue on with photography/ photojournalism or not.

If you got a minute...

Photographer who took famous Saigon photo dies

**Arcadium** · 05-16-2009 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by VertigoJ

Anyone know anything about film scanners? I'm having some problems. Go figure I finally got some film developed at my house, and the scanner takes a crap!

I've cleaned the scanner bed and lid, I am not really sure what to do with it.

EDIT: I've since fixed it, someone gave me a tip to remember to turn off the "Remove dust and scratches." Something about the silver in some black and white films reflects weird, I don't know. Here's the new one:

bassist!