Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I will also weigh in for ACROS 100 in D76 1:1. Me I did it in Xtol 1:3 most of the time but D76 1:1 is the combination all other results are measured against. In school in the 70's in St. Louis most of us did 1:2 two parts water And got more grain but much more sharpness. The one guy who did 1:1 you could spot his prints on the wall from across the room. Less edge. Since than I've not run into one single solitary person whose done 1:2 internet and everything. Just add a minute or two. If its not over developed you should not have problem getting a full range of tonality either in a darkroom print or one from a scan. Mark William Rabiner > From: Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov@charter.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:32:33 -0800 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Neopan Advice > > While I've used virtually every developer I could find, including > some made from scratch, I always find my self back coming to D76 1:1, > or straight. > The Leica meter is essentially a spot meter. While not a one degree > spot, it is a partial spot meter. > When I used to shot with the R system, I tested their spot meters, > along that of my M6, against my digital Honeywell spot meter. The > meter was serviced by George Milton, so I knew that it was dead on. > The leica meters matched the Honeywell just about dead-on. > I meter for the shadows at 200ISO, and maybe close down 1 stop. Then > I pull my processing around 25%. That would make a 12 minute > development time something around 10 minutes. > I use steel tanks for development. Those create another issue, that > of raising the temperature another couple of degrees, from one's hand > temperature, and if not water jacketed. That will off set the time > adjustment. > Some shooters that I know have had better luck with filtration at > hight altitudes, along with metering for the shadows. Adams covers > that in one of his books, with sample exposures. > With my digital, I still use their in camera version of exposure > compensation, due to the bright glare of the ocean, or an industrial > site. Concrete and open dirt can really test one's metering abilities. > sd > > > On Jan 11, 2009, at 10:56 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > >> LUG: >> This trip I've decided to take only Leicas - my two M8's and one >> M7. I'm going to take B&W film and try to think in B&W again. I'm >> also taking my Noctilux which I love but have never been able to >> use with my M8's, so I'm looking forward to using that. I am >> worried about the high contrast that I'll run into in the Andes. >> When I was in Bolivia, the shadows were so black, I'm still trying >> to work with those photos. >> >> Slobodan, you suggested Neopan for blocked shadows. What developer >> do you use? Dilutions, temperatures and times? I use a Jobo so any >> suggestions you have for developing for film that will be scanned >> would be greatly appreciated. >> >> TIA, >> >> Tina >> >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.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