Re: [Leica] Techniques Please?

["Simon Lamb" <s_lamb@compuserve.com>]

That's good information.  I was also thinking about faster neg film as an
alternative to using Scala all the time.  The Scala at 1600 is great (I
think the new first shot of Lillie on my link below shows excellent contrast
between the highlights and shadows with Scala at that speed) but I also have
a whole heap of Tri-X and was not sure of the results if I pushed it more
than one stop.  Good to hear that the grain does not become an issue
(although I sometimes like grain as a feature of an image).

Time to use a few rolls of Tri-X at 1600 I think.

Simon

Amateur efforts at http://www.phoenixdb.co.uk/leica


B. D. Cohen wrote:

> Speaking of techniques.....
>
> Having settled on Tri-X at 800 as my standard film and speed, I've been
> looking for a faster film...recently shot about a dozen rolls of TMY 3200
at
> 1600, and while I got the pictures, the grain was pretty
> overwhelming...so...just shot Tri-X at 1600 and took it to my goofy little
> lab where they do machine developing and think in terms of RPMs rather
than
> time.....they use Ilfotec.....well....the Tri-X at 1600 is terrific....a
bit
> of loss of shadow detail, but really good tonality and grain is simply NOT
> an issue.....
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Hugh
> > Thompson
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 10:05 AM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: [Leica] Techniques Please?
> >
> >
> > Rick:
> >
> > <Gotta stay awake to new ideas....>
> >
> > You obviously have spent time and learned the hard way how to handle
> > children, and parents - in turn I thank you for sharing your ideas.
> >
> > The company I work with on weekends requires that we use a MF camera for
> > family portraiture, but I still use a rangefinder, the Fuji GW670III -
the
> > rangefinder is great for seeing whether that little girl blinked,
> > or if the
> > flash was reflected off grandma's glasses - another thing you
> > learn by being
> > there.  One of the most expensive touchups is trying to take out glare
on
> > glasses, sometimes eyes have to be rebuilt - wow!  We do not use digital
> > because of the cost factor, film is still much cheaper, as long as I
don't
> > lose those eyes!
> >
> > I spend a great deal of time setting up the group so it has a pleasing
> > shape - one thing I am currently experimenting with is a loose
> > group (works
> > well with teenage children and adults) as an alternative to cuddly
> > grouping - it allows each person to stand in a relaxed way - sometimes I
> > just ask people to move around, then shout "stop" and look at the
> > pattern -
> > some families have a relaxed air about them and each individual
> > will take an
> > interesting pose.  The effect can be very natural and pleasing.
> >
> > Does anyone else have some ideas to share, I am always looking for
> > alternative poses, as informal as possible, for family portraits
> > - thanks -
> > Hugh Thompson
> >
> >
>