New Type 55 - First Shot

[Pete Askew]

Here is the first shot made with the New55 film I mentioned on Friday. The lighting was tricky with very strong light from behind lighting the foliage and a lamp / branch in shadow resulting in a range of 1/15 - 1/4000s. But the film coped pretty well and the negative still has some tiny bits of detail in the shadows. This is the positive from the film.

Speed Graphic + 7" Aero Ektar. ISO 160, 1/500s at f1:4.0. Print photographer with a Sony RX100. NO PP other than to correct white balance and exposure to match the print.

 

[Paul Lange]

Ohh, that oozes ambience, Pete. Very nice.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks, Paul. I'm quite enjoying it. Shame my model is in Germany!

 

[Paul Lange]

Put a call out here for a model. I'm sure that someone will be up for it.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Superb. I really like this, Pete. Fine composition, and good dof from the lens. I love the overall effect.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks, Rob. This lens has a very narrow DoF and creates a swirly background. So far, I'm quite impressed by this film.

 

[Brian Moore]

So far, I'm quite impressed by this film

Me too, Pete! I like your choice of subject also. Simple and even old fashioned looking. The film the subject and the lens seem made for one-another.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks, Brian.

 

[Jonathan Allen]

Nice image Pete. Which area within the scene did you meter to get the exposure you chose.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks, Jonathan. I took an ambient reading from just in front of the lamp and then checked the ambient from by the leave and just to the right as well as far back in direct light. I then used just under one stop less than the first reading to limit the highlights a bit and make sure the tones of the lamp and branch were quite dark.

 

[Aldous Lau]

I am with Rob, very nice image Pete

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks, Aldous.