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raid
04-10-2007, 19:23
Here are some photos I have recently taken with the M6 and CV 25mm/4 using C-41 B&W film by Kodak. I changed the color to greyscale with PS and used autoadjust and some curving.

I set the distance scale to 3 ft and the aperture to f 16. This way, I had almost anything in focus.

The M6 is whisper quiet and the CV is small, so it was pefect macthed set for street photography.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/raidamin/82031-R1-15-14A.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/raidamin/82031-R1-03-2A.jpg



http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/raidamin/82031-R1-13-12A.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/raidamin/82031-R1-11-10A.jpg



http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/raidamin/82031-R1-02-1A.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/raidamin/82034-R1-07-7A.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/raidamin/82034-R1-03-3A.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/raidamin/82034-R1-02-2A.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/raidamin/82034-R1-14-14A.jpg


http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/raidamin/82034-R1-20-20A.jpg


http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/raidamin/82034-R1-13-13A.jpg



http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/raidamin/82031-R1-19-18A.jpg


http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/raidamin/82034-R1-17-17A.jpg


I don't often do street photography, so I hope that some of these photos are good. I shot from the hip.

Raid
dazedgonebye
04-10-2007, 20:21
Very good hip shots...something I'm just trying to learn myself.
triplefinger
04-10-2007, 21:04
where r these shots taken Raid? fun stuff.
doitashimash1te
04-10-2007, 22:27
where r these shots taken Raid? fun stuff.
Amsterdam... See that guy walking by in picture #3? That's me. What a funny coincidence!
raid
04-11-2007, 05:24
Amsterdam... See that guy walking by in picture #3? That's me. What a funny coincidence!

No way! Yes, it is Amsterdam.
Was that really "you", doitashimash1te?

Raid
raid
04-11-2007, 10:45
where r these shots taken Raid? fun stuff.

Thanks. These photos were taken in Amsterdam.

Raid
RayPA
04-11-2007, 18:03
Amsterdam... See that guy walking by in picture #3? That's me. What a funny coincidence!

where's YOUR camera? ;)


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Bill58
04-11-2007, 18:23
A 25 Canon on a Model P is my favorite street rig too. I usually shoot w/ the lens at 5.6 and 8 feet.
BigSteveG
04-11-2007, 18:26
I too enjoy the little 25mm for street....fun just walk around w/ that and an extra roll in my pocket
BigSteveG
04-11-2007, 18:27
Here's one last pic...kinda fun....I was right on top of this guy and shot from the chest....
like2fiddle
04-11-2007, 18:44
Nice shots Raid, makes me want to put my 25 on tomorrow and go out and take a few myself...but of course we are supposed to have another spring snowstorm here...
raid
04-11-2007, 18:53
A 25 Canon on a Model P is my favorite street rig too. I usually shoot w/ the lens at 5.6 and 8 feet.

Bill,

Have you used a CV 25mm lens? I wonder how your Canon 25mm performs wide open compared to a CV 25mm lens.One of these days, I will compare both lenses. Lens comparisons are good for the soul [I made this up]. :D

Raid
raid
04-11-2007, 18:54
Nice shots Raid, makes me want to put my 25 on tomorrow and go out and take a few myself...but of course we are supposed to have another spring snowstorm here...

Roger: Thanks. We had some cold weather but we are back to 80's.

Raid
adep
04-11-2007, 20:01
Nice shots, Raid. I just got one right before my trip, and am starting to really like it. I almost never do hip shots, but it seems to work pretty well for that. I also find it really sharp. These were shot on tri-x.
mike goldberg
04-11-2007, 20:06
Nice going, Raid...
I especially like the Amsterdam bridge & tree shot.
I've got the 25/4... need to use it more for street work.
Cheers, mike
Krosya
04-16-2007, 00:10
Raid,
Cool idea and a great place to try it. I love Amsterdam. One thing though - I thought it was my monitor, but maybe they are not the best scans - your photos don't look very sharp. Like I said - I thought it was my monitor, yet, other's pics look fine. I'd love to see a better scans of your to see what that 25mm lens can do.
Oh, did you know that you can get your butt kicked for taking pics in Red Lights. ;) (guess how I know? lol )
lubitel
04-16-2007, 02:24
nice shots. I have had the cv 25 for 2 months, but still have some problems getting used to it. First, i have a feeling that I see a lot more through the VF than what the lens captures, so i had some weirdly cropped shots. second, it seems that I am not getting close enough to the subject, and a lot of shots come out kind of boring.
Bill58
04-16-2007, 03:37
I try to use a distance of no more than 4- 6 ft. from my subject if streetshooting. "Up close and personal" so to speak. For me, the 25 is the best for this style of shooting.

Bill
Richard Black
04-16-2007, 03:46
Raid,
I like all these, but I think the young ladies would not like you to use a wide angle for the shots from behind. It may not be the most flattering.
oscroft
04-16-2007, 03:59
First, i have a feeling that I see a lot more through the VF than what the lens captures
Do you have the new style finder with the frame lines, or the old style one without?

I was recently checking the field of view of my CV finders against the fov of my Olympus OM SLR lenses (there are red lines drawn on the bedroom wall now, with various numbers written against them - thankfully it's scheduled for redecoration). Obviously with the SLR you can't see more than the actual fov, and I was surprised to discover that my CV viewfinders show significantly less of the actual field of view than the OM. My CV 25 viewfinder framelines pretty closely match the fov of my OM 28mm lens, with my OM 24mm appearing quite a lot wider than the CV 25 framelines. Also, my OM 35mm lens has a wider fov than that shown by the 35mm framelines of my Bessa-R.

Of course, if you have the old CV 25 finder with no framelines, that probably does show more than the actual field of view - the edges of my new style finder would be too wide.
Bill58
04-16-2007, 04:17
Raid,
I like all these, but I think the young ladies would not like you to use a wide angle for the shots from behind. It may not be the most flattering.


FYI--not a problem here in Korea. The ladies are slender, fortunately.
monochromejrnl
04-16-2007, 04:24
raid - nice shots, it seems that the 25/4 is a bit harsh with respect to contrast... based on your pics.. is this a product of post-pro or inherent in the negs? I ask because the other two pics in this thread shot with the same lens seem to exhibit better tonal range (more gradation)... might have been the light as well... looks like you shot in pretty bright (harsh) light?

i'm curious because the only CV lens i own is the 21/4 and although i love it, i find it a bit too harsh for my taste and have to be very careful when i use it (light needs to be soft) making it less than the ideal for street unless i only shoot during the golden hour...

your thoughts?
morgan
04-18-2007, 11:43
Nice shots. They give a real sense of place.
raid
04-18-2007, 12:23
Thanks for your input.
I also feel that shots are not as sharp asthey should be. I used this lens extensively three years ago during a six week stay in Japan, and the resulting photos were very sharp. Maybe my technique in shooting from the hip resulted in camera shake. As for the contrast, I am not sure. I have gotten some great results with this lens. That day [in Amsterdam] was a sunny day and I was taking photos at noon time.


... and Krosya, I suspected that all people at the "District" would resent a photographer taking photos of anyone there.

The C-41 film was developed and scanned by a Fuji Frontier machine, and they usually do a good job. Could it be that the scanning process itself is the cause of not seeing sharpness?


Raid