I was in Crete on holiday a few months back and have finally got round to posting them here!
Below are a selection of photos using the Noblex 135 Panoramic camera. I shot a few different types of film; Ektar, Fujifilm Supreme Xtra 400 and Lomo Color Negative 800. I think these are some of the most successful panos to date with the film camera.
I also scanned them all in my self which took a while...
Kodak Ektar 100 Film
I tried out Ektar 100 on this trip as I had read that it is a very saturated film and was good for sunrises. I was heading towards good weather and sun. I was not dissapointed. This film seems to have really captured a light quality that I’ve not managed to get on digital. The shots feel sunny and warm and there is a brightness and dynamic range that you would struggle to get in all but the top end digital cameras.
What do you think?
Below is a selection of the 4 rolls of film I shot.
So, on to the shots!
I love the colours in this shot. The pink building and the blue sky work well together and the vibrancy of the light is really pronounced. Ektar100.
I think that this is a situation where the distorted horizon with the Noblex 135 actually works. I like the placement of all the people and I like the colour of the sea. I don’t think the colours are perfect but I probably need more practice scanning film. Ektar100.
A moment in the street in Hania. I wish I had the guy silouetted against the light, instead of sitting back in the dark street there. I’m still a bit slow with the camera since I need to maunally meter the shots. Next time eh! Ektar100.
This is a view in the Samaria gorge, looking up the gorge from an elevated point in the trail. I like the contrast of the colours of the trees and the ground on the left but i’m still undecided on the lensflare through the middle of the shot. Think its a bit distracting. Ektar100.
This is a shot in the Samaria gorge in Crete. This looks up to the narrowest gap in the gorge, which is about 3 metres across. There were a large amount of people doing the 16km trek and I hope this shows the busyness of the path. The warm light trickling through the gap is a nice contrast to the greyness of the foreground. Never do a gorge walk in sandles. Ektar100.
Loutro is a town of, according to my Lonely Planet 56 people. There are no roads and you can access it by ferry or walking. Great place for a quiet day! This was first thing in the morning as the sun was starting to rise. A lot of metering was needed and waiting for enough light for this shot. Ektar 100.
Early in the morning, looking out towards the rising sun, the sun just peaked over the distant hills and illuminated this scene. The Ektar 100 film really worked here.
Another shot from that morning. This is a nice motivation for me to get out of bed in the future and go to shoot the sunrise. The tones that the film produces are great! Ektar 100.
This row of Vespas are pretty cool. Think I could have done a bit more with the background and less with the pavement. Maybe get a bit closer in the future. Ektar 100.
I really like the light quality of this shot. The colours are nice and its an unusual panorama. I think there is a nice balance between the two buildings in the shot. Ektar 100.
Quiet scene in the street in Paleohora. This really shows the lens distortion of the Noblex 135 camera but I still holds together. Ektar 100.
Paleohora beach. This shot works quite well for being around mid-day. I like the water patterns around the rocks. Lomo Color negative 400.
Magda up on the fort in Paleohora. This composition is quite pleasing. Not too sure if I really needed to have the building in the right of the image but I like the soft light throughout this shot. Lomo Color Negative 400.
This layout of structures is unusual and would be hard to capture in a digital panoramic. The soft evening light on the church is nice. I need to shoot more shots like this in the future. Lomo Color negative 400.
Finally, a galleon sailing off into the distance. All sillouettes in this shot. Keeping the horizon close to horizontal works better for this type of shots.