Postcard from the edge

Photography: HDR Must Die
What they're not telling about HDR images
This Is What HDR Photography Should Look Like

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Bluefire Police

frugalphotographer.com:
Bluefire® Police™ is an ultra-high-resolution 35mm film and developer combination, originally formulated for surveillance photography, identification, and documentation. It can be enlarged beyond the resolution limits of your lenses without losing detail to grain. However, unlike traditional high-resolution films, it has a beautiful, long panchromatic gray scale and biting clarity.

Lo-Mob > Lo-Mob

All images processed in Lo-Mob, Lo-Mob filter (020A).

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Ah, de Hoge Veluwe. De plek waar de natuur nog het minst ongerept is.

ZAL BURNING MAN ZICHZELF ZIJN OP DE HOGE VELUWE? (HP/De Tijd)

Revolog Plexus

Revolog.net:
The picture will show an organic looking bluish structure that is reminiscent of a neural net. The effect is visible on the entire picture and is stronger in darker parts of the image.

35 mm colour negative film, 36 exposures ISO / ASA 200

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These shots were taken with a second-hand Minolta Hi-Matic auto focus. The pics are definitely fun, but probably only once, twice at most.

Here's one nice application:

And here's what happens at the end of the roll:

Impossible 600 Color Instant Film - Polaroid Impulse AF

Impossible 600 Color Instant Film - Polaroid 636

Impossible 600 Color Instant Film - Polaroid 636

These shots were taken with a Polaroid 636 and Impossible Color Instant Film for 600. As you can see, there are some consistent emulsion drag marks, which were also found when using this film with a Polaroid Impulse AF (shots from that camera in a later blog post). Now, some may consider this a feature. You be the judge.

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Analog on digital - Flektogon on Canon EOS

This is what you get when you pop a Flektogon 2.8/35, Aus JENA DDR (Zebra) onto a Canon EOS 1200D. The images come out quite light, and have an inherent subtle quality which is hard to attain with a modern lens.

All shots taken in Elten (Germany), June 2016.

More info on the Flektogon: Vintage Zeiss glass on modern cameras

Reanimated Film

The KONO! Reanimated Film
Kolorit 125T ISO 100 Farbfilm
Upcycled hand-picked material

Code breaking

Ignatius van Logteren, bacchante/herfst
Second-hand Lomo camera, straight from St Petersburg (a gift from a good friend), unbranded expired 35mm film, 400 ASA. Minor edits in PhotoToaster for iPad.

Möglichst bald entwickeln

Alfo PR-P 100 126 film, expiration date 1990-2. I found two of these cassettes in a second-hand store in Arnhem (NL). According to the owner, these films had been lying there for years, so no cool storage.

The shots were taken with a second-hand (or third- or fourth-) Kodak Instamatic 155X on a sunny day and the rolls were developed in standard C-41, homebrew. Oh, the boxes say “Möglichst bald entwickeln” (Process ASAP). Did that.

Sony DSC-V3 and Infrared Photography

These shots were taken with a Sony Cybershot DSC-V3 with a 52mm infrared pass filter. The DSC-V3 has a Nightshot mode which means you'll be able to take IR shots without physically modifying the camera. Just add an IR pass filter and you're good to go. The photos will have a green hue, so you'll have to do some minor editing to get a b&w equivalent. The DSC-V3 is quite steady, these photos were all taken without using a tripod.

All shots taken in Arnhem (NL). Cherish the selfie, I almost never do that.

More IR shots can be found on my Flickr page.

Lo-Mob > Photocard One

All shots taken in Doetinchem (NL) on 4 June 2016. All images processed in Lo-Mob, Photocard One filter (024A). Border, blur and vignette disabled.

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