Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/13

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Subject: [Leica] New Photos. Historical.
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Mon Nov 13 17:16:12 2006
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Alastair,

I was given two rolls of APX100. I thought I'd give it a try with  
Rodinal. I still like Acros better though. The tonal range seems a  
little better. Can't go by the indoor Penn images though. That  
lighting was very challenging.

Thanks,
Len


On Nov 13, 2006, at 8:20 PM, Alastair Firkin wrote:

> 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.
>
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