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Subject: Re: [Leica] B/W films was: Jeffery PAW - Week 10 - À la manière de Robert Capa
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier)
Date: Wed Mar 8 08:30:02 2006
References: <a2f8f4470603080748q7a6be3ci8a9e7ab5ab874a08@mail.gmail.com>

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
> >
> >
> >
> >
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