Nice work despite the grain and it works well for B&W. I think the best one
might be #9 as B&W
Chuck Norcutt
> -------Original Message-------
> From: Brent <brutherford@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [OM] 1600 ISO
> Sent: Oct 03 '08 03:06
>
>
>
> I thought I'd do something a bit different a week or two ago and
> instead of sticking a Zuiko on a digital body I stuck it on a film-
> based Canon EOS 300 I had around. Main reason for this was I wanted
> to take some photos at a night festival, and the settings on my OM-1
> are hard to see in the dark. Also, my wife stole the Digital SLR body.
>
> Anyway, I tried using FujiFilm Press 1600 film for the first time.
> Didn't get that many good shots, probably because I was hand-shooting
> while trying to control my 2 year old daughter with my other hand.
> Also, I find it really hard to focus accurately on the fly without any
> focusing aids in the viewfinder.
>
> Anyway, I really wish I'd had a 5D-quality digital back instead of the
> 1600 ISO film... I'm not saying my photographic technique is perfect,
> far from it, but even the shots which seem to be exposed correctly
> have really strong grain, let alone what looks like perfectly
> noiseless performance on the 5DMKII & latest Nikons. I actually
> really like strong grain in B&W, given the right subject, but I don't
> think it works as well in colour.
>
> I had a go at removing the grain but my photoshop skills couldn't come
> up with anything that didn't look 'soft focus'. Not that I expected
> grainless photos with a 1600 ISO film, but I guess I've become
> accustomed to the results people are producing with their new digital
> gear now.
>
> http://homepage.mac.com/brent_rutherford/Sep2008_1600ISO/
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