Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Daniel, The glove on the black street is a tour de force -- beautiful details in all the darkest areas, yet subtle gradations in the white glove itself. Nicely composed too, I might add. Bob > http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/shoebox/2006v09/06v09-0015.jpg.html > http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/shoebox/2006v08/06v08-0006.jpg.html > > Yet, if you have a really strong sun it doesn't block up (readily) in > the highlights or the shadows. It handles contrast nicely: > > http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/shoebox/2006v09/06v09-0008.jpg.html > http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/shoebox/2006v09/06v09-0009.jpg.html > > And portraits turn out nicely too in windowlight: > > http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/shoebox/2006v08/06v08-0001.jpg.html > > All these were taken with on-topic stuff. The last portrait was with > the IIIf and 50/2.0 Summitar. > > Of the two, Fomapan 400 and Fomapan 200, I think I actually prefer the > 200. That surprizes me because I am very, very partial to faster > films. But I am finding I can live with 200 now as the light returns > just fine. > > So much for film ... > > Daniel > > On 3/8/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: > > Resisting digital as long as possible, I'm trying to find a > > film/developer/lens/technique that will give me the look of some of the old > > Capa and HCB images. I just received my first two boxes of Rollei 25 (the > > varnished wooden boxes are pretty darned elegant for holding 10 rolls of > > film) which I hope will give me a bit more density > > > > http://www.400tx.com/2006-10.html > > > > This right at the breach of the 17th St. Canal (you can see the white > > sandbags in the background). > > > > Jeffery Smith > > New Orleans, LA > > http://www.400tx.com > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >