Prayer Wheels

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1. I like the grain in this image.

It's a nice image all around, but the grain is perfect for this.

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2. Thanks. Panatomic X 50 emulation & Yellow filter is my favorite setting when converting.

The ISO 32 version was my favorite film. TriX ISO 400 was the other,

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3. I just recently discovered film emulation in the Silver Efex2 menu.

I posted a couple to Flickr and used the Kodak ISO 32 Panatomic X, which is one I like very much in emulation. I know practically nothing about actual film; it's been many years since I last used a film camera, and I didn't know much about it even then.

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4. It was a great portrait film. It has a fine grain and less contrasty than TRI-X

I like some of the Ilford emulations. Ilford film is very good.

Don't forget the color filters.

BTW, I used an old Russian lens, the Industar 50-2 50mm 3.5

the hood is an essential addition.

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5. That lens and hood look way cool.

It looks Soviet.

As far as filters go...I have an original E.S. Curtis platinum print that I inherited from my Grandfather. My Great-Grandfather was a miner who went up to the Klondike for a couple of years during the gold rush of 1897-98, and left his wife and kids in Seattle during that time. Curtis was partners in a studio there, and my Grandpa was apparently a fan. The family has six of them, plus several family member portrait shots.

Anyway, that platinum print (which is relatively unusual as Curtis did much of his work in goldtone) is gorgeous, and I would love to be able to reproduce it. Some silver balance/paper combos get sorta close, but it's not the same.

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6. I love old photos and cinema. Photography began with my mom.

The Cinema and shoeboxes full of black and white photos were my inspiration.