Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/30

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Subject: [Leica] Retro Blast... IIIA and a Summar
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)
Date: Wed Nov 30 09:47:57 2005
References: <a2f8f4470511300449q7621eb8fs9a4f489107e36ee1@mail.gmail.com> <BFB339A8.904C%bdcolen@comcast.net> <6.1.0.6.2.20051130082817.1206dcf0@192.168.100.42>
 
Richard answered this question:
>The expressions are nice - but do we blame the gray pallor, the lack of
>contrast, the overall flatness, on the lens, the processing, or...;-0<<<

Richard said:
> The general grayness is.... NorCal in November. The lens definitely 
> contributes to the lack of contrast and flatness. It is after all an 
> ancient Summar at F2/2.8!! The film and the processing may have something 
> to do with it too since a) the seller threw in 5 rolls of "expired" film. 
> Since the package doesn't say when it expires, it may be really old film 
> indeed, and b) this is the first time I have used DDX on TMAX-100.<<<

Hi Richard,
Thanks.
ted

Ted Grant Photography Limited
1817 Feltham Road
Victoria BC  V8N 2A4
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