I rarely shoot pano in my home city, so this is going to be a new exercise, for me to shoot some pano at home.
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Settings for the session: Rough exposure was set by using a light meter. All outdoor shots were metered to be at 1/250s and f/8. Indoor/shadow shots were set at 1/60s and f/2.8. Focus is set to infinity.
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It was a sunny day, and the Christmas celebration was in full swing. Today’s show was the Tuba Christmas Concert. Pioneer Square is packed with people and lots to see. I did not realize the enormity of the Christmas Tree that they have placed here. It was a fun event.
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After the Tuba Christmas Concert, I walked around to enjoy the nice weather.
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I had two shots left, and some credit at Voodoo. So had to do the touristy thing to stop by to empty both the roll and the credits.
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This roll of XP2 Super is pretty nice. I would have preferred if the film could be more contrasty, but it is in the right direction. Case in point: the indoor shots and shots in the dark, i.e. shadow details, are pretty weak. I think that’s the trade-off for using a C-41 easy-to-develop chemistry for a black-and-white film. It is easy to find a lab to develop C-41, the universal color film developer; and so, the film is good enough to be in a photographer’s kit, but it will never be someone’s favorite. I guess XP2 Super is a good BW film for a mostly color shooter, except I don’t develop my own film, so… maybe not!
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Date: Dec 17th, 2024.
Issue 87. Volume 13. Chapter 6. FA270_P67