Pictures from the first rolls of Ektar 100 & Fuji Superia 400 I got back. [Pentax K1000 - K35/F3.5]

[Christian Parker]

Just started getting into photography this past month and got my first few rolls back. These are from some Ektar 100 & Fuji Superia 400, using a Pentax K1000 with a K35/F3.5 lens. I think I've found my two go-to films already. Love the colours of Ektar and the darker moods you can create with the Superia 400. I have a 50mm lens, but to be honest the K35/F3.5 hasn't left my camera.

Ektar 100

Ektar 100
Superia 400
Ektar 100
Ektar 100
Superia 400
Ektar 100
Ektar 100
Ektar 100Superia 400

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Great stuff, Christian. I like Ektar a lot, and your images show why. The first image is a cracker.

Why not introduce yourself in our Meet and Greet forum?

 

[Christian Parker]

Thanks Rob, appreciate the kind words. I really do love Ektar, you can create some truly magical pictures with them. Sunsets especially seem to shine (no pun intended) with that film. I think I owe a lot of credit to the lens though. The K35/F3.5 is really quite amazing.

Will head on over to the introduction section now.

 

[Brian Moore]

Excellent first contribution, Christian. (It is your first, right?) Anyway, I share your appreciation of Ektar. I don't shoot with it all that often but it's usually my "go to" color film. I understand why your 35mm hasn't left your camera--its a convenient focal length; not too wide, not too narrow. It looks to me that the meter in your camera, if indeed you are using it to get your exposure values, is working very well indeed. The indoor shots with the Fuji 400 film look very nicely exposed. By the way, perhaps the camera has a bit of a light leak? (Orange light on the penultimate image, right edge lower middle.)

 

[Christian Parker]

Excellent first contribution, Christian. (It is your first, right?) Anyway, I share your appreciation of Ektar. I don't shoot with it all that often but it's usually my "go to" color film. I understand why your 35mm hasn't left your camera--its a convenient focal length; not too wide, not too narrow. It looks to me that the meter in your camera, if indeed you are using it to get your exposure values, is working very well indeed. The indoor shots with the Fuji 400 film look very nicely exposed. By the way, perhaps the camera has a bit of a light leak? (Orange light on the penultimate image, right edge lower middle.)

Cheers Brian, yep just using the original light meter in the Pentax. Seems like I chose the right first camera, it's perfectly simplistic. Allows me to really know what I'm adjusting and for what particular reason. The light leak was actually intentional! Around 3:30-4:30pm, you get that lovely warm glow. I like to just edge the sun out of scene and control the leak at the side.

Have to say it's only been about a month or so, but I'm already addicted. The combinations are just endless with film.

 

[Christian Parker]

A few bonus pics (all from the same K35 lens)

Ektar 100

Ektar 100

Ektar 100

Ektar 100

Ektar 100

Ektar 100
Ektar 100

Ektar 100


Superia 400

Superia 400

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

I must say nothing has really tempted me to go back to film again, even after seeing Brian and Robs attempts here on the forum. But after seeing your pictures Christian I am really tempted. Both your series are great and the first one of the last series really glow. Your scanning device and your procedure there together with your skills in photography and with a camera I myself came to love back in the old days, with them you really have done marvelously well. A warm welcome to you from Norway.

 

[Christian Parker]

Ivar, thank you so much for the kind words. I really appreciate it!

I'm so glad I started with film, to me it's the difference of listening to vinyl, or an mp3. There's just a certain quality to it that you can't get with digital.

 

[Pete Askew]

Welcome to RPF, Christian. And what a superb 'set' of images. I especially like the first and third although the others work very well indeed I think.

 

[Christian Parker]

Welcome to RPF, Christian. And what a superb 'set' of images. I especially like the first and third although the others work very well indeed I think.

Thanks Pete! Appreciate you taking the time to have a look.