Last week I used the 43mm Ltd lens for aa couple of days,
shooting with Supra 400. I was just trying to get a feel for
the lens and a sense of what Supra 400 was like. Yesterday I
picked up the prints from the lab, and, for the most part, I was
very happy.
I've already commented on how nicely the 43mm handles. Looking
at the prints I was quite surprised at how sharp they appeared.
Some of the images just seemed to "jump" off the paper. Detail
seemed quite good. From the POV of sharpness and detail, this
seems to be one fine lens. I didn't shoot anything wide open,
and most of the photos were taken at f8.0 or f11.0, so I've no
comment on how the lens may perform at wider apertures. Others
have said the mid apertures really shine on this lens, and last
weeks experience seems to support that.
I shot some scenics, some architectural details, a few close-ups
where the lens was focused almost as close as possible, and few
general shots. The lens didn't seem as sharp when focused very
close as it did when focused to more "normal" distances - three
or so feet out or further. All-in-all, this is one sweet piece
of glass, and I can't wait to use it again, especially with B&W
film and some home processing.
Now for the Supra 400. Again, I was pleasantly surprised.
Mafud was saying how the colors seem to be more muted, or
softer, than with Reala, and I expected far less saturation, but
the film was generally quite natural looking, and color
saturation seemed very normal. Some of the images were
exceptionally vivid without appearing unnatural. A few snaps
were taken in bright sun which provided a rather wide contrast
range. A snap of my friend, Ron, standing in front of his
bright white truck, and wearing a cap which put part of his
face in relatively deep shadow, was captured completely. The
shadowed part of his face showed plenty of detail, and looked
quite natural, and the white truck was not at all blown out.
I made a couple of exposures of a house with lots of sky in
the back ground. I exposed "normally" and then about one stop
under. While the 4x6 prints were satisfactory, I could see
that the slightly underexposed sky was showing some grain, and
I suspect that an enlargement to 8x10, and certainly 11x14,
would, to these eyes anyway, be unacceptable.
Overall, I'm pleased with Supra 400, and have decided to give
Supra 100 a try.
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Shel Belinkoff
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