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Using New Film - Here Are The Pics!

Sonic99 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (11 years 11 months 22 hours ago) and read 2041 times:

I'd appreciate everyone's comments on these pics.

I started using Kodak Portra 160NC and although it's a bit unforgiving in terms of exposure I've really noticed a difference in picture quality! The light conditions weren't the best when shooting these:

Sonic99

http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/big/aa-n935an.jpg
http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/big/ac_c-gava.jpg

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Mirage From Portugal, joined May 1999, 3120 posts, RR: 16
Reply 1, posted (11 years 11 months 21 hours ago) and read 1890 times:

The photos are very well taken, I just find they are a little unclear, maybe because the sun was on the other side of the fuselage. Are you scanning prints?

Luis

Sonic99 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (11 years 11 months 20 hours ago) and read 1886 times:

Yup, scanning prints - to my dismay. I don't have the equipment to scan colour negs. Sad

BTW, the sun was just barely to the other side of the fuselage..

Sonic99

AviationIvi From Germany, joined Feb 2001, 777 posts, RR: 8
Reply 3, posted (11 years 11 months 20 hours ago) and read 1874 times:

Nice shots!
Regards,
Ivica

Mirage From Portugal, joined May 1999, 3120 posts, RR: 16
Reply 4, posted (11 years 11 months 20 hours ago) and read 1871 times:

I think if you get good light conditions, your shots are good as others we see here. The problem is reaching the point were the photos are clear without being grainy. Practice the unsharp mask until you get good results and don't forget the most important, good light source.

good luck
Luis

EGGD From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2001, 12426 posts, RR: 40
Reply 5, posted (11 years 11 months 19 hours ago) and read 1857 times:

Excellent shots, you have almost reached perfection. As long as you make sure the sun is behind you then i am sure your photo's will get accepted.

Regards, Dan

Jasonm From Australia, joined May 2000, 238 posts, RR: 6
Reply 6, posted (11 years 11 months 16 hours ago) and read 1845 times:

Sonic,

The shots themselves look ok but don't you think professional wedding film offers better results then something like Kodak Gold 100 for avaition photography?

Jason Milligan
Melbourne Australia

Sonic99 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 7, posted (11 years 11 months 14 hours ago) and read 1839 times:

Jason,

As it happens, I'm testing different types of film in different conditions. Of the 36 frames on the roll I only took 2 pics of planes and those are the ones you see. If you're happy with Gold then stick with it - I'm not, so I test different films. Airplanes is not the only subject matter for my photography. Here's an example of my other interests (architecture) and I'm proud of it!

Sonic99

Jasonm From Australia, joined May 2000, 238 posts, RR: 6
Reply 8, posted (11 years 11 months 5 hours ago) and read 1819 times:

good for you!

Jwenting From Netherlands, joined Apr 2001, 10213 posts, RR: 21
Reply 9, posted (11 years 11 months 5 hours ago) and read 1820 times:

I get better results overall with Fuji NPS160 and NPH400 than with the equivalent Superia. Both of those are weddingfilms. They are probably marketted as such because the wedding/portret market is the largest consumer of professional colour negative film, not because they are useless for anything else.
NPH in particular has not only better grain than Superia 400, it has about the same grain as NPS 160 (which itself has about the same grain as Superia 100).
Colour saturation is excellent (Superia is a bit flat sometimes), and colour reproduction is the usual Fuji excellence.

I wish I were flying

Gerardo From Spain, joined May 2000, 3480 posts, RR: 34
Reply 10, posted (11 years 10 months 4 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1791 times:

Sonic99, may I know, which film you used for the architecture pic? Is it a slide or a print film (I assume slide)? The colors look AWESOME!!!!

Regards
Gerardo

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Flygga From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 11, posted (11 years 10 months 4 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1786 times:

Sonic99,

You may also want to try Portra 160VC (Vivid color) instead of the NC. I started using Portra 160 about 6 months ago. First I tried the NC but the colors were a little too dull for me when used for aviation photography. After a couple rolls of NC, I switched to VC and I am much happier with the colors.

And for Jasonnm, yes the Portra 160 gives me much better results than Gold 100 and slightly better than Royal Gold 100.

I also have started expirimenting with Kodak Supra 100. So far I like the results and it is less expensive than the Portra 160.

Richard Silagi

Sonic99 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 12, posted (11 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1771 times:

Sorry for the late reply... just got back from a nice vacation. Thanks for the tip Richard. I've already bought a couple of rolls of "VC" for testing. Can't wait to see the results.

Gerardo:

Glad you like the picture. The "Montreal Casino" pic indeed is slide; the film was Kodak E100VS - very impressed with the results myself.

Regards,

Stephan

AC320 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 13, posted (11 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1756 times:

Sonic,

Do you have a website where you post your pics? I'd love to see some other pics from Montreal. Excellent work Big thumbs up

Sonic99 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 14, posted (11 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 1735 times:

AC320,

Yeah, I had a site up for a while, but my ISP has transfer restrictions and ever since I posted my Canada Formula 1 pics the transfer limit was reached in no time at all... So I'm looking at posting my a/c and city pics elsewhere on the net. Any ideas would be welcome.

In the meantime, here's another for your enjoyment - this may be familiar to some: "Montreal by Night"

Cheers
Sonic99

Jan Mogren From Sweden, joined Dec 2000, 2043 posts, RR: 52
Reply 15, posted (11 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days ago) and read 1730 times:

Great shot!
/JM

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EGGD From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2001, 12426 posts, RR: 40
Reply 16, posted (11 years 10 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 1726 times:

Wow you have an eye for photography sonic!

Those pics are cool, i like taking pictures of city's, normally from a high vantage point.

I remember seeing a picture of toronto at night in a thunderstorm and the cloud was being lit by the light on top of the CN Tower.

The first architecture pic you posted is of a boat right? Big grin

Regards, Dan

AC320 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 17, posted (11 years 10 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 1725 times:

ah, I love that view Big thumbs up

. I'm sure geocities or angelfire would be "satisfactory" locations to post your pictures for now, until something better is found

Jasonm From Australia, joined May 2000, 238 posts, RR: 6
Reply 18, posted (11 years 10 months 3 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1706 times:

Sonic,

Where are the pics now? Kodak Porta 160 hey??

Sonic99 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 19, posted (11 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1694 times:

Gimme a break. Smile

Message came back from Johan with a mention of "low" image quality. I'll re-scan it and upload again. The AA will get on for sure. Just too bad I was on the wrong side of the sun when I snapped it. Oh well... shoot and learn - that's what photography's all about I suppose.

Cheers,
Stephan

Sonic99 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 20, posted (11 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1686 times:

There they are again. Fixed the scans up a bit. Anything to add Jason?

Stephan

Jasonm From Australia, joined May 2000, 238 posts, RR: 6
Reply 21, posted (11 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1681 times:

Did you fix what side the sun was on? Big grin

Sonic99 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 22, posted (11 years 10 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1671 times:

... workin' on it.

S

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