First Cinestill Film Through Hexar

[Rob MacKillop]

The Hexar has auto ISO, but I might override it next time I use this interesting film. I'm really impressed with Hamish's use of this film, but I haven't got the same quality, due to lots of blowouts of the highs. Potential though, for sure, now that I know what to expect.

These are unprocessed other than a very little darkening on some. I couldn't stop myself doing that, and not all of them have it.

What do you think?


daffs by RobMacKillop, on Flickr

Overblown skies in most of the shots:


drummers by RobMacKillop, on Flickr

Orange glow on the swans!


swans by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


Gallery 2 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


Lady On Brig by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


landscape 1 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


landscape 2 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


landscape 5 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


landscape 7 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr

 

[Dan Cattermole]

The swans!! The swans!!!!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Calm down, Dan, lad. Calm down

 

[Rob MacKillop]

OK, I went to the Dark Side. Eat me.


swans_bw by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


landscape 6_bw by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


landscape 5_bw by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


landscape 4_bw by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


Gallery 2_bw by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


daffs_bw by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


3trees_bw by RobMacKillop, on Flickr

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Well the colours are quite unique to this film it appears to me. Like them a lot. The B+W are superb Rob. I like this dark side , but am sure I'd soon become a vegetarian if I had to eat you. I'll stick with a tasty swan


Love to last Birch? one
.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Julian. Yes, I believe they are birch trees. Princes Street Gardens. I don't think I got the best out of this film, so will think things through before using it again. But I love what I see from Hamish and others.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Thanks, Julian. Yes, I believe they are birch trees. Princes Street Gardens. I don't think I got the best out of this film, so will think things through before using it again. But I love what I see from Hamish and others.

My experience of scanning film is to achieve a wide variety of results from the same film and it in itself seems to be a bit of an art. Maybe others have idea's on settings for scanning this film. Of course each lens will affect the colour to a greater or lesser degree.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Embarrassed to admit I got it done through Boots...

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Embarrassed to admit I got it done through Boots...

I did buy a decent scanner, mostly for my daughter, I have used it for film and find it quite complex to get a good rendition that I like so can appreciate that boots have probably got it on a general setting which is probable as exiting as the bubble bath they sell

 

[Beth Carter]

oooh, i like these. a lot. may have to get some of this cinestill stuff..

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Beth. I'd like to see what you come up with.

 

[Hamish Gill]

I'm going to write a blog post on DX overriding at some point Rob, but it's very simple to do for when shooting with cameras that don't let you set it.

That said, I don't think you should be disappointed with your results!!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

That's a good idea, Hamish. I'm not disappointed at all. Most new film takes a couple of spools to get the best out of it. I look forward to your blog pst. Do it tonight!

 

[Hamish Gill]

Haha, I got married yesterday Rob, I drank an entire bottle of Auchentoshen 'three wood' ... I'm not sure I am quite up to it! I have a. Few days off work though now and will make it I priority just for you!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Married? Congratulations! WTF are you doing here?!

 

[Hamish Gill]

thanks
doing here?

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Well, if you just got married...

 

[Hamish Gill]

our honeymoon was paris the other day ...

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Haha, I got married yesterday Rob, I drank an entire bottle of Auchentoshen 'three wood' ... I'm not sure I am quite up to it! I have a. Few days off work though now and will make it I priority just for you!

congratulation Hamish, wish you and your wife all the best.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Rob I liked the first, the second and absolutely the fifth the most, in colour. It seems I have to start using my old eos again and film.