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SMC Pentax-M 1:3.5 135mm
I tried to recreate this shot, only this time using a very different premise, namely shooting with one of the slowest B&W films available (Efke KB25), but the same lens (Tamron 90mm f/2.8) in my little macro studio.
I had in the meantime replaced the bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs, each 125 Watts at 5000K. Also, the angle is very slightly off compared to the original shot. This time the K2 was firmly rested on a tripod and the aperture for this shot was probably either f/11 or f/16, with a shutter speed of maybe one or two seconds.
Developed in Ilfosol-3 (1+14) for 7 minutes at 20/68 degrees. The result has an almost medical cleanliness to it and the film deserves credit for offering incredible sharpness and, as expected, very little grain.
SMC Pentax-M 1:3.5 135mm
I tried to recreate this shot, only this time using a very different premise, namely shooting with one of the slowest B&W films available (Efke KB25), but the same lens (Tamron 90mm f/2.8) in my little macro studio.
I had in the meantime replaced the bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs, each 125 Watts at 5000K. Also, the angle is very slightly off compared to the original shot. This time the K2 was firmly rested on a tripod and the aperture for this shot was probably either f/11 or f/16, with a shutter speed of maybe one or two seconds.
Developed in Ilfosol-3 (1+14) for 7 minutes at 20/68 degrees. The result has an almost medical cleanliness to it and the film deserves credit for offering incredible sharpness and, as expected, very little grain.