Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, as a lurker I feel sufficiently chastised, so... >As a solution I suggest that we fill the space with the kind of thing we >want here. >(Leica related subjects) >What Leically are you interested in? B&W mostly people ala Tina, Ted, Milos etc. >What Leicas do you own/wish to own? M6ttl & 50 Summicron (recent purchase) >What do you photograph & how? People and simple graphic form (separate topics :)) >Hows your darkroom - any hot tips? Extra bedroom complete with no running water. >Here's my question for today that relates to what do you photograph and >how: I've been comparing T-max 400 and Tri-x. I was pleased with a roll of Tri-x developed in PMK pyro with the exception of the only person shot on the roll that seemed to demonstrate exaggerated grain. The Tri-x processed in PMK seemed to have a nicer glow in the high values. OTOH, the T-max seems to really win on the grain issue. I plan to try a roll of Tri-x in D76 1:1 and compare the grain. >Who on this list has read John Berger's & Jean Mohr's "Another Way of >Telling"? Haven't >Its a really good book about photography and has lots of Leica made >pictures. >(certainly Leica looking pictures) >Henry Ambrose