 Jason R. Mcbride |
k1000 35mm enlargements A friend of mine, recently moved into a new apartment, and his walls are completly bare...i am pretty new at photography, and I have a pentax k1000 with a smc pentax 1:2 50mm f/2-22 lens, a takumar 1:2.5 135mm f/2.5-22 lens, and a quantary 70-210 f/4.0-5.6 lens, so for christmas I was wanting to take a picture in B&W of the ryman auditorium here in nashville, my question is, is it possible to take this picture with the equipment that I have and have it enlarged to a size greater than an 8x10? Thank You,
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John P. Sandstedt |
In a word -YES! Where do all the enlargements come from? Of course, medium format and 4X5's, but many, many more come from 35 mm negatives. Of course, sharpness is key - so be sure you use a tripod.
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Justin G. |
sharpness is key! more to it than a tripod but a tripod is extremely important. sharp film is also a must. I find fuji acros 100 pretty sharp in conjunction with a good lens and Ilford Pan F Plus, ISO 50 is very sharp. Use 100 speed or slower and you should be good. I would assume that your 50mm would be the sharpest for the job. use that at f/8 or greater and you should be good to go! with the acros 100 i've gotten cropped 11x14s come out nice from about 3-4 feet away. it's a little soft close up but 11x14s aren't made to be looked at from 6 inches. also the ilford is extremely sharp, i've gotten really clear pictures from that at 11x14. the shed picture in my gallery was taken with Ilford and the photos of my wife and I mainly used across 100. most portraits I stick with the acros 100 and landscapes/architecture I use the ilford. good luck! take a bunch of shots and overexpose by a 1/3 stop or so. shoot the across 100 @ ISO 80 and shoot the pan f 50 @ ISO 40. have fun!
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John G. Clifford Jr |
Use a tripod. Use ISO 100 speed film. I like Kodak T-Max ISO 125, or Ilford Delta 100. Use the 50mm lens, because it will be the sharpest of any that you have listed by far (in fact, it should be nearly as sharp as the best lenses available today). Set the aperture to f/8 and the shutter speed accordingly. Set the picture up through the viewfinder and use the camera's self-timer to take the picture to eliminate as much vibration as possible to prevent blurring. Take three shots, bracketing the exposure by 1 stop each way, i.e., if the meter says 1/250 @ f/8, shoot one photo at 1/125, on at 1/250, and one at 1/500. One of those pictures will give you the best exposure. (If you want to bracket by half-stops, here's a good method using the example settings above, 1/250 @ f/8: take one shot at 1/125, set the camera to 1/250 and the aperture to 1/2 the distance between f/5.6 and f/8 for the next shot, f/8 for the next shot, halfway between f/8 and f/11 for the next shot, and f/11 for the next shot. That will give you 5 shots over a 2 1/2 stop range and one of those will be perfect.) Pick the best shot and enlarge it, and you should be very happy with the results... and so should your friend.
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Jason R. Mcbride |
awesome, I will give all of these tips a try! Thank you all who responded, and if anyone else has any suggestions, im all ears
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Justin G. |
i would say that since you're shooting a stationary object that won't be moving i'd personally go with Ilford Pan F Plus ISO 50. Like I said shoot this at ISO 40. Get an orange filter, they aren't too expensive. This will darken your blues like your sky. Shoot on a cloudy day but not overcast as this will give you pretty much a dull white sky. If you shoot a clear day with an orange filter it will darken your sky which might not be too bad. I'd say a puffy cloudy day with an orange filter. But really pan f plus will probably be your sharpest, contrastiest film. Good luck, take your time, and get different angles.
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Jason R. Mcbride |
Thanks Justin, I really enjoyed looking at your gallery, my favorite is the courthouse picture. I have a couple of ideas for a photo, one would involve a night time shot of an alley full with neon signs, any tips for that kind of a shot? Thanks again,
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