Industar 22 contrast

[Stephen23]

I am shooting an Industar 22 on my Zorki 2S using Fuji Neopan 400 (C41 processing) and the results are very contrasty. Is this a particular feature of the lens and is there any way of minimising the contrast.

Would there be another less contrasty LTM for the Zorki?


Cheers

Stephen

[peter_n]

The I-22 has much more contrast than the equivalent Elmar f3.5. NP400CN is contrasty too, I think the Kodak B&W CN (also 400) is less so. If you are scanning you can reduce the contrast in Photoshop.

[Stephen23]

I've tweaked the scan in both Photoshop and Aperture but struggle to find any mid tones. Foregrounds are good exposure but backgrounds tend to burn out.

[micromoogman]

I don't think it's regarded as high contrast by modern standards. Or even compared with Summicrons or Sonnars. Maybe it's the film combined with too bright lightning conditions?

[kully]

Stephen, I've just shot the first roll of film with my I-22. It certainly is not as contrasty as my 40/1.4 - it has less contrast than my I-61. I think it's the 400CN film.

[ZorkiKat]

Chromogenic BWs tend to gain or lose contrast depending on the amount of exposure they receive.

I don't find the I-22 to render contrast significantly different than other lenses.

[kmack]

Chromogenic BWs tend to gain or lose contrast depending on the amount of exposure they receive.

That has been my experience with chromogenic B&W. I was never able to get the kind of tonal range I wanted out of these films. It is what finally prompted me to start developing my own again after many, many years.