Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, Actual Leica content! Quick, knock back a shot of Lagavulin, write an apology with a fountain pen, then go our with your Tilley hat and redirect some electrons. :) Don don.dory@gmail.com On 2/8/06, Richard <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote: > > The "Stage Photo" I posted a couple days ago look quite nice as 8x10 wet > prints too. There's certain look to B&W prints that I love. At ASA800, > grain is not at all noticeable and overall quite sharp. Tri X+XTOL > forever! > I use a Jobo rotary processor. 5 minutes prewash and Xtol 1+3 using > digitaltruths.com 's devchart. Works great. > > There are a few praises for the RH Design Analyzer PRO already. It really > is a great little gadget. Another neat thing is that once you establish a > needed timing, you can play with different paper grades and the timer > adjusts the timing for you to get the "same exposure." Neat. > > I write compilers for a living. Basically software that allows other geeks > to write software for embedded chips. Besides the usual customers in the > usual "poultry management consultant," GE, etc. we have customers like > Profoto Sweden. The engineer has some questions and after answering him, I > told him how much I like their Acute flash :-) Leica Microsystems is also > a > customer but I do not think they are currently related to the Leica camera > firm. > > One of the geek magazine has an ad referencing the DMR!!! They proudly say > that their processor is used in the Leica's back. > > In the Digital M department, if you don't frequent photo.net, do check out > threads by Huw Finney. He's embarking on a mad project to hack a digital > back onto his .... > M2!!! http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00FC4f The > sensor is full frame 14 Megapixel monochrome! > > I have used the 75'lux extensively in the last 2 weeks. Nicely balanced on > the M and doesn't feel out of place at all. I can see why people love its > bokeh. Just a lovely lens. I also have been using a Domke J801 bag as my > everyday bag. The little Olympus XA is always at the bottom. When I carry > the Ms, it can hold a body plus 3 lens easily. Great for daily use too if > you don't mind a "man bag." > > // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please > use richard at imagecraft.com) > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >