Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I know we have drifted slightly off the original thread, but I think that developing your own BW negs is really a nice extension of M'ness. When I decided to take up the cudgel again, I popped into the Bay for cheap gear. Typical of me and that site, I think I now have more than twelve tanks! But they can be extremely cheap and even a modern enlarger is often a fraction of its original value. I saw a good Durst 35mm here recently go for AUD35 or so! Anyhoo, I have now arrived at decent technique, chemistry and numbers for my chosen BW films and as of about one day ago, finally have a reasonably efficient scanning workflow happening. Forced on me by 11 rolls of Neopan film at once (plus 13 of slides)! I wish I had the dedication, space and time to get reasonably proficient at wet printing as well. However, intellectually I know that scanning, PS and inkjet gives me large advantages in control, repeatability and productivity. Maybe I just need open containers of stop bath and fixer on my computer desk for atmosphere. BTW I just revisited your medieval fair, now my night vision is ruined for another day by those ladies. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: a feast for sore eyes (Hoppy) I have all of the aforementioned equipment. What I lacked was the will. These were developed by a professional lab. One of the very few remaining in any city. They have performed flawlessly in the past One out of many I can deal with. A bad pattern would be something else. That said your advice is sound. I just might mend my ways. Jack G Hopkinson wrote: > The surprise is fun of course. Re the processing, that would make you mad > after your effort of taking pics for the day. Maybe time > for a modest neg developing kit for your cupboard, Just a tank and a few > measures etc. You can still get your prints commercially > maybe or join those suffering through scanning the bw. > Cheers > Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: a feast for sore eyes (Hoppy) > > The surprise factor is part of it as it was for me also.I looked but > didn't see Ric or Tina. This roll was so poorly processed that the grain > was the size of golf balls and the contrast was nil. I had to loose the > mans beard just to get a printable file. > > Thanks for looking and commenting > > Jack > > G Hopkinson wrote: > >> Yikes, Jack. You might have put a WARNING about donning sunglasses before >> the first frame! The third (the bearded gent) looks >> interesting. His beard is a blown highlight for me here though? >> I see this is in NC. Did you spot Ric working the crowd also? >> >> Cheers >> Hoppy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: a feast for sore eyes >> >> Went to a renaissance festival in the Charlotte NC area last weekend. I >> hadn't walked 50 feet before I came across this sight. Sort of set the >> mood for the rest of the day. >> >> R5 w/ macro elmarit 60/2.8 tmax400 >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/smilingjack/North+Carolina+festival/Image3+copy.jpg.html >> >> http://tinyurl.com/2whusc >> >> C and C always welcomed >> >> Jack >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information