When reading up about the film, I noticed that it was almost universally rated at around 40 or so by pros. Judging by the almost flawless exposures I got, I'm not going to argue with that.
James ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brendan MacRae" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 7:58 PM Subject: Re: P67 + Velvia 50 = WOW! > Yeah, the first time getting back some transparencies > with this camera is fun. > > One question, why rate positive ISO 50 film at ISO 40? > I would go the other way and underexpose it slightly > by rating the film at ISO 64 or more. > > -Brendan > --- J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> A few people told me that I'd be blown away when I >> finally got some colour >> transparencies deveoloped from the P67. Well, I >> shot two and a bit rolls of >> Velvia 50 in Sydney on Sunday night, Monday morning >> and....WOW! >> >> Under the 8X magnifying loupe I bought, the detail, >> sharpness and colour are >> simply stunning. I rated the film at iso 40 and >> shot everything from >> fireworks to a night shot of Darling Harbour to the >> street scene from the >> 11th floor hotel balcony and the results really do >> blow away anything I >> could acheive with Velvia 50 and the 35mm LX. >> >> I'm planning to get some of the frames scanned at >> lowish res next week so I >> can post them on the web. I will link to them when >> they're ready. >> >> I can't wait to get a 45mm lens for this camera...so >> far all I have is the >> 75mm f4.5 which is SHARP! >> >> I may have lost the LX wink, but I've definitely >> gained the 67 grin from ear >> to ear. >> >> I didn't even mind carrying my lowerpro computrekker >> back back around Syndey >> full of istDL, P67, lenses and filters and the >> tripod. People may have >> looked at me funny and my wife my have rolled her >> eyes, but the results are >> SO worth it. >> >> James >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Sponsored Link > > $420k for $1,399/mo. > Think You Pay Too Much For Your Mortgage? > Find Out! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
