Cemetery Lights
Ilford HP5+ 400 on Nikon F80, Lensbaby Composer Pro, Sweet 35 Optic
(Ilfosol 3, 1+9, 6.30 mins; Epson V700)
I had a lot of fun during last Saturday’s photo walk! Myself, Yovie Eswark & Laura - our gorgeous model of the day (we were later joined by the marvellous Nad J Mfx - check out her stuff here and follow her tumblr!) decided to brave the heat and head over to this old abandoned Catholic cemetery some along the old Birch Road in Kuala Lumpur.
It was serene and peaceful, and we could hardly believe that it’s smack in the middle of KL! The markings on the headstones were as old as 1830s. There were some headless statues as well, but have been vandalised which was a shame.
Adjacent to the Catholic burial site we’re also in awe when we discovered rows upon rows of unnamed gravestones…imagine all those poor unclaimed bodies, with nothing to mark their passing except numbers…it was quite sad.
We went there in the afternoon in hopes that the sweltering heat would chase away the mosquitoes but no sir, the hungry blighters feasted on us like a bloody banquet! Damn those little winged vampires!
Anyway, I’m very very happy with the outcome of this set, after shooting the Sweet 35 in my last review here, I’m happy to say that I love my Lensbaby and will never part from it! I actually own almost every interchangeable optics they have (bought them with my Micro 4/3 system some few years back) so my next project will be comparison between all the available optics on film! Yes, I’m practically shivering in excitement as I type this!
Also, I must thank Laura for being such a good sport despite the mosquito attack! She also shoots film and has a tumblr so don’t forget to say hi!
Alright, so this has been rather long so let me share with you 3 of my favorite shots. Bathed in light, you wouldn’t believe this was supposed to be a morbid themed shoot. But most of all, Sekonic, thank you for the lightmeter ;)
-delusiana
Crazy BW Film Soup
Lucky SHD 100 (Film Soup) on Nikon F80
(Ilfosol 3, 1+9, 7.30 mins)
I had the hardest time trying to identify what exactly did I capture on this roll, LOL. I really can’t remember the stuff I added into the soup but whatever it was, clearly it’s too much, heh.
But yeah, I think the smoky swirly effect looked kinda cool.
-delusiana
Take me to the beach!
Lomography Color Negative 400 on Fujica ST605N
I thought these looked so awesome when I saw them in our mailbox. I’ve always avoided anything with an ISO above 100 whenever I plan to shoot under the hot sun in fear of overexposure. But in this photo set, they simply worked!
I love the warm, bleached out tones that made them look oh-so-vintage, it’s great! Good job May Rodrigo!
Dammit, I so need to go to the beach…like right about now!
Oh, before I forget, here’s the camera used in this set. I “google-imaged” it from The Camera Site.
Beier Beirette loves Italy
Lomography Xpro Chrome 100 on Beier Beirette
You gotta love the many photographic relics of the past. Here’s an interesting photo set by our reader hailing all the way from Italy,Elisa Bastianello aka tagliatelelatesta on Flickr using the Beier Beirette. Here’s what she had to say:
This camera had a great story, my boyfriend chanced upon it in an old drawer and after some digging, we found out that it belonged to my grandmother-in-law’s late uncle. He was a Catholic priest and bought the Beirette maybe in the 70s or 80s.
I shot these photos in January when me and my boyfriend took a walk at the World War 1 territories somewhere near the north of Italy. We had to cross the wild woods to reach the Tagliamento river and once there, I told him to jump up and down…and he did! It was so funny, lol.
For more info on the Beirette check out this link here.
Well, you know the drill…don’t forget to visit Elisa’s Flickr stream and say hi!
Gorgeous flares using the Sensia & Vivitar UWS
Fujichrome Sensia 100 on Vivitar Ultra Wide Slim
It’s really simple. Just shoot at an angle where the sun is partially obscured by a large object. It could be a tall building, a canopy of trees…anything! I especially like the 3rd photo, the flare almost resembled a waterfall!
You can see several different pallettes than can be produced with cross processed Sensia 100, ranging from indigo, dark reds & dusty greens depending on the light intensity.
And sometimes, the roll decided to surprise you and you get something like this! Amazing huh? That’s the magic of film for you ;D
-delusiana
Sunset Surf
Kodak Elitechrome 200 on Vivitar Mariner
We’ve never had any reviews on waterproof cameras or even underwater shots of anything! Luckily May Rodrigo of The Philippines, one of our regular contributors had kindly furnished us with these awesome sunset shots! A consummate surfing lover, May had been contributing shots after shots of the surfing paradise Zambales, always with different cameras & films.
We have 2 more sets from May, and I promise you they’re gorgeous so be sure to check them out!
Well, you know the drill - follow her tumblr at http://mayprodrigo.tumblr.com!
p/s: Here’s the Vivitar Mariner. It accepts any 35mm film, has a built-in flash, needs 1 AA battery and is waterproof upto 10 feet thanks to it’s housing. Also, it has a 28mm lens but according to some reviews it’s so wide that it could have a focal length of 21mm instead.
Apparently this camera shoots well with a 400ISO film if you plan to use it underwater but on land, it’s best to use a slower film ie: 100ISO as it tends to get overexposed with a faster film.
For more reviews, check out this awesome blog http://janneinosaka.blogspot.com/2010/10/vivitar-mariner.html
-delusiana
What is Holga film??
Holga B&W 400 film on Nikon FG-20
Holga has film now too? Apparently yes. This 400ISO film works terribly well under low light, just as advertised. It produces creamy smooth grain that brings a sexiness only possible on film to your pictures!! The darks are super black and the highlights are not too overblown, adding a lot of mood to your final shot. For US$3, this is one film you’d definitely want to give a try. Some may cry a little when they find out it only has 24 exposures, but 24 is more than enough for me for a specific shoot in one location. 36 sometimes seem a drag to finish.
After shooting this film in both low light and in daylight, I have to say the best results come from images shot indoors or under a lot of brush with minimal light. The daylight shots still look good if you have a nice dark background. The more blacks you have on this film, the louder it gets, if that even makes any sense ;P
Official item description,
This is a roll of 24 exposure Holga 35mm Black and White Film from Foma. It’s a panchromatically sensitized black-and-white negative film designed for taking photographs under unfavorable lighting conditions or using short exposure times. This film will help you maximize your Holga experience. Under or overexpose it by 2-stops to achieve a wide variety of effects. 191424 Holga 135-24 Black and White Film Feature Highlights: Holga 135-24 Black and White Film, ISO 400, High Speed 35mm Format Film, General Purpose Indoor/Outdoor Film, Excellent Grain Structure, Pushable + or - 1 EV
-eleanorrigby236
Butterflies & Hurricanes…well, not really.
Kodak Elitechrome 100 (Film Soup) on Nikon F80
Yes, the film soup monster is back! My current project is to try different films with the same standard recipe, exposed in the same camera and document the color shifts.
If you compare this to my previous post using the Tungsten 64, you’ll notice that the Elitechrome gives strong, blinding color shifts compared to the more subtle, pastel palette of the Tungsten. I quite like the effects of a film souped B&W, you can’t really see the “soup stains” per se, but it gives the image a certain vintage like quality, just like this set by eleanorrigby236 and yours truly. So, which is your cup of tea?
Back to the photos, these were taken during our last photowalk at the KL Butterfly Park and double exposed randomly later. Nothing much to write about here, but FYI, the second pic, was that of eleanorrigby236!
-delusiana
Cross processing is not for all I guess…
Lomography Xpro Chrome 100 on Nikon EM
So it has been black and white for a while now, for me that is - and I’m back to color mode. Went for an outing with the girls a few weeks back and since the subjects were birds & butterflies, I didn’t want to miss out any detail by not shooting in color.
Delusiana bought a box of the Lomography Xpro Chrome 100 so myself + eleanorrigby236 took a roll each for our nature shoot, anticipating the bright colors of our airborne friends.
I stayed at aperture of 5.6, and although it was a bright sunny day, the shadowy foliage of the aviary contributed to an optimal exposure (according to the girls’ newly acquired Sekonics!) but after scanning, the images were washed up with contrasting colors ,the contour of objects/subjects were almost gone, to my utter and complete dismay!
For example the hibiscus look like red-dyed mass of crumpled tissue papers and the white pelican or stork appeared as if it had fur instead of feathers!
I’m not really digging the xpro effects of this set; I think the colors were way too blinding and I especially hate the blown up skies. I guess this film is not suitable for shoots under extreme light, even more so when you’re shooting with an SLR since there wouldn’t be any vignetting to cover up your flaws.
I guess in my next outing if I’m to shoot with this film again, I’ll probably push the exposure to a higher ISO or use B&W/color negatives instead.
-yovie eswark
Film Soup Noob
Klick Max 200 on Supersampler
Say hi to fauxt0grapher of http://fauxt0grapher.tumblr.com who’d creatively implemented his first film soup attempt using a Supersampler! We think it produced a very interesting effect, and with tea & color negative film nontheless!
Here’s what he has to say:
Finally got the chance to try to do the film soup!
So my first soup was just a simple cup of tea which I kept in the fridge for 36 hours or so. I made the soup before I had the film exposed, so it was a little sticky when I tried to load it into my camera (even after it dried).
I didn’t want to take any chances with the Nikon as I was afraid it being sticky would break something when winding the lever.
Hence, the Supersampler :D
The results are as anticipated, although I only got 17 frames out of 24. No doubt I’m gonna try and do this again. But maybe next time I should put the film in the soup after exposing it.
Thanks again for sharing with us! Also, for those of you who have flickr, come and join this new group we’ve created called Film Soup & Analogue Experiments and share your film soup results & recipes. It’s all about experimenting & being creative, the weirder the better!
Shades of insanity
Ilford FP4 on Nikon F80D, Lensbaby Composer & Double Glass Optic
I ran out of models to shoot so again, this pitiful teddy became my unwilling victim. Although I must say that Akd, a dear friend did a very good job in this set. Thanks babe.
The scratches in a few of the photos were completely accidental, mainly due to my wonky film reel and wet hands. But I quite like them…especially the ones in Akd’s photo which totally completed his pose, don’t you think?
-delusiana
Are you bored of the film soup yet?
Lucky BW SHD 100 on Olympus XA2
I decided to crop this photo into a square because I thought the standard panoramic format didn’t do this photo justice. It was really easy getting the pigeons in my backyard to pose for me: I just had to bait them with Sora’s leftover biscuits. Hahah.
So here’s Sora getting really annoyed with me and staring intently at them birds.
Self-dev: Ilford Ilfosol 3 (1+9, 7 minutes)
Recipe:
1/2 cup Persil detergent
I tbsp Clorox
25ml potassium permanganate
25ml apple cider vinegar.
Mix everything in boiling water and dunk the film into the soup and leave it overnight.
Dry the film in a darkroom with a hairdryer & start shooting!
-delusiana
Golden or broken dreams?
Kodak Gold 200 on Nikon F80D, Lensbaby Composer & Double Glass Optic
I know that I haven’t been shooting with color negatives for a long time, and if you click “Film Index” at the navigation bar, you will realize that the Kodak Gold 200 used to be heavily featured at CGSF by our fellow readers & contributors.
The warm, golden tones compliments your shots really well, especially with careful lighting & composition. I’ve yet to discover a more versatile film, as I find that even the Ektar 100 produced cooler hues compared to this film. I’ll sorely miss the demise of this film, as with the terminated lives of Kodak’s beautiful color positives.
Btw, meet Valentine. She was really fast that I only managed to catch her ghostly blur. She’s 14 years old.
Old is definitely gold.
-delusiana
