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Bute Park circa.1991. (DIY film scanning with a DSLR)
Photographed circa. 1991 / LUBITEL 166 B TLR with LOMO T-22, 75mm/4.5 lens. Film was ILFORD HP5 metered ASA 400 developed in Jessops Econotol (no details available). The negative was laid flat on a light box and photographed with a PENTAX k3 DSLR fitted with a EL NIKKOR 63mm/2.8 enlarging lens on a 25mm extension tube.A PENTAX K mount to PENTAX M42 adaptor and a 39mm/42mm ring were used to connect the NIKKOR lens and extension tube to the DSLR. The camera and lens system were supported on a sturdy copy stand via a Manfrotto 454 micro metric sliding plate and the shutter was released remotely to minimise camera shake due to vibration. The image was uploaded to an iPad mini and was edited using Snap Seed application on the iPad : the 'curves' facility in the Snap Seed app was used to reverse the image from negative to positive as shown here.
Bute Park circa.1991. (DIY film scanning with a DSLR)
Photographed circa. 1991 / LUBITEL 166 B TLR with LOMO T-22, 75mm/4.5 lens. Film was ILFORD HP5 metered ASA 400 developed in Jessops Econotol (no details available). The negative was laid flat on a light box and photographed with a PENTAX k3 DSLR fitted with a EL NIKKOR 63mm/2.8 enlarging lens on a 25mm extension tube.A PENTAX K mount to PENTAX M42 adaptor and a 39mm/42mm ring were used to connect the NIKKOR lens and extension tube to the DSLR. The camera and lens system were supported on a sturdy copy stand via a Manfrotto 454 micro metric sliding plate and the shutter was released remotely to minimise camera shake due to vibration. The image was uploaded to an iPad mini and was edited using Snap Seed application on the iPad : the 'curves' facility in the Snap Seed app was used to reverse the image from negative to positive as shown here.