14 Year old Ektachrome

djfiesta · 7th November 2009, 5:20 PM

This was shot on a bunch of donated film from Ronza. The camera and lenses were borrowed from Takumi, and the light meter from my friend Adrian. Essentially, I owned none of this.

This is Ektachrome 64, 120 slide film expired August 1995.

#1.

#2.

#3.

#4.

#5.

#6.

#7.

two40 · 7th November 2009, 5:25 PM

How can film be dead? Honestly? Makes you want to shoot decades old film all the time.

Any heavy pp on this?

djfiesta · 7th November 2009, 5:49 PM

Film is never dead! (before I try shooting with the Vericolour).

On the scanning software I let it colour correct. Then on some I did a slight colour balance.

Then the usual scanning stuff I do, 40 on the USM, and sometimes an auto tone if the colour was off.

But nothing much to it. Essentially all the PP was to make it look like how the slides look to me, as the scanner seems to get the colours and exposure quite wrong on some of them.

Fred · 7th November 2009, 7:00 PM

I really like the bird of paradise plant shot.

De_Cruelz · 8th November 2009, 12:21 AM

Wow, it still looks amazing for a film expired well over a decade ago! My favs would be 2 followed by 3 and 4.

Btw, would the result still be the same if the film wasn't expired?

SyN · 8th November 2009, 12:48 AM

theres something quite special about the look
i cant quite put my finger on it. must be the scanning or something

#2 is the winner for me

djfiesta · 8th November 2009, 1:23 AM

Not sure about the Ektachrome, on Flickr people process it so many different ways it ranges from a saturated Velvia look, to a subdued Portra look. But I have to say I do like the look of it. Let's hope the other 2 rolls have kept as well as this one.

Arbite · 8th November 2009, 9:38 AM

Love 2, 4 and 6.

Invictus · 8th November 2009, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SyN

theres something quite special about the look
i cant quite put my finger on it.

I'm with you - Cannot quite figure if its the processing, the detail, DOF or colours, but they all look great.

Smeegles · 8th November 2009, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Invictus

I'm with you - Cannot quite figure if its the processing, the detail, DOF or colours, but they all look great.

I would suggest it is the large format camera setup that gives it that dreamy look with a magnificent depth of field.

csimpson · 8th November 2009, 12:38 PM

#2 just looks incredible.

jumpy · 8th November 2009, 1:53 PM

#2 is definitely the pick for me as well. Contrast and the depth of those greens is just awesome.

SupremeMoFo · 8th November 2009, 2:02 PM

Another favourite vote for #2.

MWP · 8th November 2009, 2:10 PM

Love em all

Not often do i like photos like these, but these are awesome.

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7th November 2009, 5:20 PM	#1
djfiesta Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Campbelltown, Adelaide Posts: 1,119	14 Year old Ektachrome This was shot on a bunch of donated film from Ronza. The camera and lenses were borrowed from Takumi, and the light meter from my friend Adrian. Essentially, I owned none of this. This is Ektachrome 64, 120 slide film expired August 1995. #1. #2. #3. #4. #5. #6. #7. __________________ Flickr Redbubble 1x.com Leica M6, CV 35mm f/1.4 Nokton MC, Canon AE-1, Canon FD 50mm f/1.4, Canon FD 28mm f/2.8, Jena Carl Zeiss 70-300 f/4.5-5.6, Pentax 6x7, SMC Pentax 67 105mm f/2.4, Rollei 6008i, Rollei PQS 80mm f/2.8 Planar HFT

7th November 2009, 5:25 PM	#2
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7th November 2009, 5:49 PM	#3
djfiesta Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Campbelltown, Adelaide Posts: 1,119	Film is never dead! (before I try shooting with the Vericolour). On the scanning software I let it colour correct. Then on some I did a slight colour balance. Then the usual scanning stuff I do, 40 on the USM, and sometimes an auto tone if the colour was off. But nothing much to it. Essentially all the PP was to make it look like how the slides look to me, as the scanner seems to get the colours and exposure quite wrong on some of them. __________________ Flickr Redbubble 1x.com Leica M6, CV 35mm f/1.4 Nokton MC, Canon AE-1, Canon FD 50mm f/1.4, Canon FD 28mm f/2.8, Jena Carl Zeiss 70-300 f/4.5-5.6, Pentax 6x7, SMC Pentax 67 105mm f/2.4, Rollei 6008i, Rollei PQS 80mm f/2.8 Planar HFT

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8th November 2009, 12:21 AM	#5
De_Cruelz Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Waverton, Sydney Posts: 907	Wow, it still looks amazing for a film expired well over a decade ago! My favs would be 2 followed by 3 and 4. Btw, would the result still be the same if the film wasn't expired? __________________ Justin Oh Wedding Photography

8th November 2009, 1:23 AM	#7
djfiesta Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Campbelltown, Adelaide Posts: 1,119	Not sure about the Ektachrome, on Flickr people process it so many different ways it ranges from a saturated Velvia look, to a subdued Portra look. But I have to say I do like the look of it. Let's hope the other 2 rolls have kept as well as this one. __________________ Flickr Redbubble 1x.com Leica M6, CV 35mm f/1.4 Nokton MC, Canon AE-1, Canon FD 50mm f/1.4, Canon FD 28mm f/2.8, Jena Carl Zeiss 70-300 f/4.5-5.6, Pentax 6x7, SMC Pentax 67 105mm f/2.4, Rollei 6008i, Rollei PQS 80mm f/2.8 Planar HFT