Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/25

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Film Again!
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:41:47 -0700
References: <ED04D0C029A949E391E8D8003E58AB4F@jimnichols> <8FDAD5B3-1529-4BA4-8C2D-86BAF4FDA548@frozenlight.eu>

One word - Holga

(which I found out is actually derived from Chinese - "good light," so it's
actually two words :-O )

On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at 
frozenlight.eu>wrote:

> Nice, Jim, but frankly speaking, I think color film is a waste of time.
> Those pictures have nothing that your digital images do not do better. I
> think the film niche is in monochrome. I do not expect to shoot a roll of
> color film again, ever.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
> http://www.nathanfoto.com
> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>
>
> YNWA
>
>
>
> On Oct 25, 2011, at 8:20 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
> > Today, I picked up my first roll of processed film in about five years.
>  This local processor promised high resolution CD images, and most were
> pretty good. Most were 1200 by 1800 pixels, though verticals were somewhat
> smaller.
> >
> > A late model Beech Bonanza was captured with my Leica IIIf RD and Jupiter
> 12 35/2.8 lens on Kodak 200.
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Image+9A.jpg.html
> >
> > And the Staggerwings are represented year-round above the terminal door
> by this scale model of the locally famous Staggerwing known as "Big Red".
>  Leica IIIf and Summitar 50/2 lens on Kodak 200.
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Image+15A.jpg.html
> >
> > Comments and critiques welcomed.
> >
> > Jim Nichols
> > Tullahoma, TN USA
> >
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-- 
// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>


In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Film Again!)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] IMG: Film Again!)