I have a little film left on a bulk roll of Arista 200, so I loaded a short roll and shot it in my Olympus Pen-FT. I chose familiar subjects in Old Town with the intension of comparing the results from the Arista with the Kentmere 100 and 400 that I had used previously in the same camera.
All three films were developed in PMK Pyro. I don't see any very significant difference in the quality of the images. The Kentmere 100 has a bit finer grain than the 200 or 400 speed films, but I think the tonal values are pretty similar among them, and scanner and Photoshop adjustments can easily over-ride other factors.
The prices of all three film are under six dollars for a 24-exposure roll. Bulk rolls of Kentmere are a few bucks cheaper than Arista at B&H. So, any of these three films seem like they will be fine for half-frame negatives. I have a couple fresh rolls of $6.99 Kodak Gold 200 in the refrigerator which I'll try in the Pen-FT as soon as I get a new Cinestill C-41 kit.
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Those are great images Mike. That half frame does an amazing job.
Thanks. I imagine it is pretty clear that I regard the Pen-FT very highly. I'm working now to put together a system with a couple more lenses and some accessories. Hope to have something to post about that in a day or two.
Nice photographs. Perhaps you have found your camera soulmate?
I've always liked the lenses on my Olympus cameras, but the little 38mm on the Pen-FT does seem extraordinary to me. If I were often making prints I might not be so enthusiastic about the half-frame format, but I almost never make an image larger than what easily fits on my computer screen.
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