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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:42 pm
by PhilA
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Just bumped into this guy, the blue Oldsmobile was an "on the go" project back last year, it's nice to see it on the road now.
Phil
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 6:59 pm
by mercrocker
Must have smooth roads in La.......
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:53 pm
by PhilA
mercrocker wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 6:59 pm
Must have smooth roads in La.......
Nope.
Just gotta drive slow!
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:55 pm
by PhilA
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First time driving a car anywhere. To the end of the street and back. Dressed for the occasion.
Phil
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 2:55 pm
by PhilA
I got my 35mm photos back today.
First shot, screwing about in the garage getting used to the camera again.
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Some of my flowers before the frost got them.
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Misty highway 307.
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Same, but the other side of the car.
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Selfie at the baseball field.
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Sun starting to go down, decided to finish the roll.
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Sunset with the bridge and bayou, silhouettes.
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Last picture on the roll as the sun was setting.
This was just a fun set of snapshots to see if the camera still worked after I changed the foam. There's still a small light leak that I need to find, but it's not a bad camera.
Phil
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 3:13 pm
by paulplom
They look great. Far more realistic than digital if that makes sense.
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 7:21 pm
by AMCrebel
paulplom wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 3:13 pm
They look great. Far more realistic than digital if that makes sense.
Isn't film supposed to have better dynamic range (or something)?
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 7:56 pm
by PhilA
AMCrebel wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 7:21 pm
paulplom wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 3:13 pm
They look great. Far more realistic than digital if that makes sense.
Isn't film supposed to have better dynamic range (or something)?
It's better at dealing with bright lights, for sure.
The sunset picture of the back of the car at the baseball field, with the lights on my phone's CCD reads that as pink-ish white. Film records it as bright red, much more accurately.
For instance, digital:
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...and film:
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The "look" of each is certainly different.
Phil
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:47 pm
by mercrocker
I must get some more 35mm and get my boot-sale Minolta going now that there is some daylight again. I've always found digital a bit harsh on colour, much prefer the softness of emulsion.
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:34 pm
by PhilA
I took a look at the camera in light of this film roll; the fuzzy brush style seal on the left side of the back case was all flat so I fluffed it back up again. That's possibly where the light was getting in; the rest of the seals are good and tight since I changed the foam.
Shooting on film is fun.
Phil