[Leica] New Photos. Historical.

[firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)]

A very nice collection of images: I'm surprized you chose to use  
APX100, but the tone is worth it.

Cheers
On 14/11/2006, at 7:59, Leonard Taupier wrote:

>
> The following album contains photos of two historical homes in  
> Pennsylvania.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Historical/Keith_1.jpg.html
>
> Five photos are of colonial Gov Sir Wm Keith. The house was built  
> in 1722 and remains nearly as it was then and is the only remaining  
> original home left from colonial times.
>
> The keith #1 and #2 were taken with an M2 and 35mm Summicron. Film  
> Agfa APX100 developed in Rodinal 1:25.
>
> Shots 3, 4 and 5 from the Keith home were taken with  an M7, 24mm  
> Elmarit ASPH and SF20 flash. Film Fuji Acros 100 developed in X-Tol  
> 1:1.
>
> The William Penn Manor shots were all taken with Acros 100 and X- 
> tol. I did not know that flash was not allowed due to UV damage to  
> the furnishings. They also had protective film over the windows. I  
> only had the 100 film and a 28mm Elmarit. The indoor shots were at  
> 1/15th f2.8. I plan on visiting again soon armed with Tri-X and  
> shot at about ISO 800. That should work.
>
> The Penn home is a reconstruction using the same ground and the  
> same plans as the original home which was destroyed.
>
> This may not be as interesting to some of you but it's what I like  
> along with flowers and my IR and UV stuff.