Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The connection uses flash and has some audio on the intro. I doubt it would run over dial up, or if it did would take a VERY long time to load. Too bad, because this is some of the best photojournalism work I have seen. Thanks for passing on the site Tina. DJ - --- Michael Gerard <geeman1066@earthlink.net> wrote: > Tina, > I couldn't get into the site; I kept getting a > signal that it was loading, but > nothing came up. Probably my slothlike dial up > connection... > However, I do use Agfa Vista negative print > film, particularly 100 speed > because my local shop sells it so darned cheaply; I > can get a 24 print roll for a > buck. The film isn't especially low contrast, > though enough that it captures skin > tones well. It reminds me of Fuji Superia, the film > I used before starting on > Agfa, in that it provides nice colors, but not > oversaturated. As one who shoots > print film, I like it very much. > Regards, > Michael Gerard > geeman1066@earthlink.net > > Tina Manley wrote: > > > LUGnuts: > > > > I ran across this site last month and was reminded > of it by a post in > > today's NPPA list. It is outstanding > photojournalism and a very effective > > web site. I don't know what cameras she uses, but > she uses Agfa > > film. Does anybody know if it is the Agfa film > that gives such a painterly > > look to her photographs? For example, go to the > Middle East section and > > look at photo number 8 of Palestinians using signs > as shields. It looks > > like a painting instead of a photograph. Is that > the low contrast of the film? > > > > http://www.amivitale.com/main.html > > > > Tina > > > > Tina Manley, ASMP > > http://www.tinamanley.com > > > > images available from: > > http://www.pdiphotos.com > > http://www.mira.com > > http://www.agpix.com > > http://www.newscom.com > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html