Tag: Film

Succulent

Succulent

Another medium format image using the Agfa Isolette iii.  In reading about the 6×6 or square format for photography, the approaches recommend playing to the symmetry of the square by using circles, equal areas, and centering of the central point of the image.  Didn’t do that here . . . maybe I should revisit this rather large plant?

It is a lot harder to focus – and stay focused – with this all-manual camera, too!  I should have focused on the center of the stems . . .

Leaves on Water

Leaves on Water

About a week ago I took delivery of an Agfa Isolette III, refurbished and CLA’d.  It came with me to Colorado, and film went through the x-ray machine a few times.  I didn’t take a lot of pictures with it, but did do two rolls, one of Portra 400, and one Ektar 100.  Altogether, the pictures were ok, but part of it is simply learning how to use a new camera.  A few I really liked – this is not one of them – but I did like the leaves on the water and the colors which resulted.  Next time, I will drop the iso 20-30% for greater saturation with negative film.

Prickly Pear a la Lomo

Prickly Pear I

I am not sure if the lab is to blame or the camera, but this image was filthy when I got the scans back from the lab. Either way, for what I am doing, it is unimportant. I am just playing. At some point, I will check to see if the debris is stuck in the film. I cleaned up the worse of it in post, and then did some color correction.

This is an interesting process, looking at the images out of the Lomo LC-A. To my eye, it says poor equipment and bad images. On the other hand, I can see why it could be just fun. My persnickety side is at war with my “let’s do it and see what happens” side.

Aesthetically, I do not think grungy, dirty pictures (with debris all over them) are interesting if it was not done intentionally.

To counter the Lomo, I have a 6×6 Isoletta III rangefinder due to arrive today. Let’s see what that produces.