Photo of the Day on 14 November 2012

14 November 2012

Photo of the Day!

Thank you thank you.

The photo taken with Nikon FE,

loaded with first rolled of film,

which is Fuji Velvia 100, expired.

Really didn't expect such a good result.

I love the outcome so much,

fine grain, sharp, smooth,

contrast and hue.

I setup for this,

using a table lamp which with florescent light bulb,

a diary, a plastic flower, 

and a ring, to reflect the love shape.

A lot of people done this,

this is my first time,

I never try this with digital camera.

Actually beside the ring, 

should be a word with marry.

But this is no macro lens, 

only a 50mm F/1.4,

so can't read the small little word.

Just one take, and only 1 take.

I like the color, contrast and hue. 

I love this combination of camera and film.

Nikon FE, Nikkor 50mm F/1.4, Fuji Velvia 100

Review on Fuji Natura Classica

Review has been done on Fuji Natura Classica.

An article has been published on lomography.com.

If you're interested on it,

please click on the link below.

Review of Fuji Natura Classica

Overall, Fuji Natura Classica is a good camera.

Easy to use, fast and accurate focus,

just point and shoot.

Highly recommended camera with high ISO film.

Get one if you can.

You won't go wrong with Fuji Natura Classica.

It's just classic.

Natura with Xpro 100

Natura with Xpro 100. Is it a good match? Natura with high ISO film is good, with low ISO film is a question mark. For sure, the color is not as soft as high ISO film. For me, I think is quite harsh.

The Love of the Ring

Recently uploaded some nice Fuji Velvia 100F shot.

I love this film,

this is the first time I tried this film,

and I totally fall in love with it.

The colors, the sharpness, everything,

just perfect.

Nikon FE, Nikkor 50mm 1.4D, Fuji Velvia 100F

Something that I left behind

I went to Bali in March 2012, and loaded the last roll of film which is my first Fuji Velvia 100F into LC-A+. But something went wrong, sprocket break off, and film was difficult to advance. Open the back door to fix it, but still did not fix the problem. Still, I save the first few shot with LC-A+. Here is it.

LC-A+ RL, Fuji Velvia 100F, Home scanned

Oh ya, the film scanned with my new scanner, Canon CanoScan 9000F. Ready for 120 film?? Erm.... not yet.

Another shot from Natura

Fuji Natura Classica, Lomography ISO 800

Let's check with indoor shot. As usual, this is Lomo 800 film, and NP mode on.

I have to say the Natura has did it's job nicely. Picture is sharp, exposure is nice, saturation is just balance.

I started to fall in love with Natura. Really, I think Natura will be another top camera in my list. Fast focus, accurate focus, closer focus distance, anything about focus, it is hardly to argue about with it's performance. I don't want to have blur picture for priceless moment, the moment that maybe won't be happened again.

Next roll will be Xpro 100. I want to test how the Natura handle ISO 100 film, and how will the cross processed look like. Stay tune.

Shot from Natura Classica

Finally I got the pictures back from lab. I use lab-scanned this time. Just want to view it quickly, if not, maybe will take long long time.

Fuji Natura Classica, Lomography ISO 800, lab-scanned

Loaded with Lomography Color Negative ISO 800, for sure, I used this because I want to test about the NP (Natural Photo) mode. Only ISO 800 or above can turn on the NP mode.

The situation in the photo, is dull day, no sunshine, cloudy, and dull dull day. NP mode switched on.

Color is great, I love this kind of color. For sure, ISO 800 film won't give you saturated color, it only gives you soft color, which very nice for portrait.

Fuji Natura Classica's focus is sharp, I just can't believe how fast and how accurate the Natura Classica can do. Look at the middle, half press, focused, re-position, full press, snapped. Just as simple as it. Will do more review later.

DX Coded Film

Fuji Natura Classica only accept DX Coded film. What is DX Coded? I don't really know before this, because LC-A+ and Horizon Perfekt don't care about it. Finally I know what is DX coded film.

This is how you read the code. You can see the silver and black at the film cartridge. So, it tells the camera what ISO is it, and how many frames does the film has.

Credit to http://www.oocities.org/yosemite/2131/dx-code.html

Fuji Natura Classica only switch on NP mode (natural photo) for ISO 800 and 1600. So, maybe can use ISO 400 film, and change the black area on the film cartridge, to cheat the camera that it is ISO1600 film. Then tell the lab to push the film for 2 stops. I think it is possible.

Why do so? Because ISO1600 is so expensive!!! which will cost RM35 per roll. I will test about it.

Translate Fuji Natura Classica Japanese manual to English

Ok, maybe I write more details about how to translate the manual into English.

I don't understand Japanese. So when I read the Natura manual, it just like "huh? what does it mean?". Some of them can be guess, but some of them are not. Just like why the green light blinking? Why red light? So, manual is important.

Just download the manual in Japanese at Fuji Natura Classica manual (Japanese version). Open the manual in Adobe Acrobat Reader, please make sure that you also download the Japanese language pack. Then open Google Translate. It's time to copy and paste.

On page 9, it tells you why green light and red light. After translate, here is it.

AF lamp (green)	Exposure warning lamp (red)	Liquid crystal display unit	Buzzer	Display contents and Workarounds
Lighting				(Ranging complete photometry) can be taken. ☞ Please press the shutter button to shoot.
Flashing				Focus does not fit. ☞ / separated by more than 0.4m, the subject is Please do enter the AF frame. / Not good for the subject of AF, AF does not work. Position the AF frame on the subject distance and brightness similar to the subject you want to take, please shoot AF lock (➜ 23 pages)
	Flashing fast	Flashing "f"	Pin, pin, pin	Brightness is insufficient, there is a possibility that the entire picture will be too dark. ☞ It is recommended that you shoot with the flash ON (➜ 24 pages).
	Flashing slowly	Flashing "f"	Peak, peak, peak	Brightness <warning of exposure when using slow shutter mode> is insufficient, there is the possibility of camera shake. ☞ Please use (➜ 24 pages), a tripod or flash is set to ON.
		Flashing "f"		Flash is charging. ☞ the shutter can not be released. Charging of the flash until the (lit "f") is complete, please wait.

So, is it become easy?

Natura on going

Still doing nice with Natura.

Since the manual is all in Japanese, so I download the manual online in Japanese, open the google translate, and translate it in English. This make the operation a lot easier and I am more understand with what I am playing with.

Just google it, you will find the manual.

Camera on table.

Natura with coffee

I got it. My Natura.

I spent my piggies.

Total of 120 piggies points. 

I spent it on Fuji Natura Classica. 

A camera that I admired for so long.

I got it, finally.

Inserted the first roll of film,

Lomo 800,

which is the minimal film speed to switch on NP mode.

NP stand for natural photo,

means no flash in night,

but still can get very clear picture.

Testing the camera.

Still testing.