Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]cool shot OVERexpose CN On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 6:58 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > Hi Sonny, > > Looking at the negatives that I received, the exposure seems to be about > normal. I will take a look at underexposure and see how it turns out. > > Here is my equivalent of your little cowboy photo, though I believe mine > was Leica with flash on Kodachrome. He is now 56. > > http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Ready+** > for+Anything+1958.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Ready+for+Anything+1958.jpg.html> > > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 5:44 PM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From a Roll of BW400CN > > > Jim and Jim, ;-) >> >> I think another trick to using CN is to overexpose it some. Underexposure >> may account for some of the flatness you see in those scans. >> >> Again, check with the lab to see if their scanning machine has a channel >> for CN. It is not the same channel as Ilford's XP2, since Kodak has the >> orange mask and XP2 does not. >> >> You might want to give XP2 a try while you are playing, because it is a >> pretty nice film too. >> >> My fav XP2 shot of all time: >> http://sonc.com/cowboy.htm >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 5:18 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Thanks for the post Jim. I hadn't tried any BW400CN for years (didn't >>> know it was still around) but I loved it when I did. Found it on >>> Amazon for less than B&H prices with free shipping since I use Prime. >>> I've ordered a few rolls and I'm gonna get out my M4 and collapsible >>> cron and shoot some film again! I'd appreciate if you could keep us >>> posted on your findings once you get it 'dialed in'. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Jim Laird >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 11:48 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> wrote: >>> > Thanks for looking and commenting, Nathan. >>> > >>> > >>> > Jim Nichols >>> > Tullahoma, TN USA >>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" < >>> photo at frozenlight.eu> >>> > >>> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 11:46 PM >>> > >>> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From a Roll of BW400CN >>> > >>> > >>> >> It does look promising indeed. >>> >> >>> >> 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/<http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> YNWA >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Mar 9, 2012, at 10:46 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>> >> >>> >>> Looking to get back into B&W, I shot a roll of Kodak BW400CN in the >>> >>> Bessa. Processing and scanning were done by a local lab. I am still >>> >>> working on the proper post-processing, but it looks promising. >>> >>> >>> >>> View Through the Window >>> >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/OldNick/View+Through+** >>> the+Window.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/View+Through+the+Window.jpg.html> >>> >>> >>> >>> Shoe Shopping >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/OldNick/Shoe+Shopping.**jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Shoe+Shopping.jpg.html> >>> >>> >>> >>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>> >>> >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> >>> Leica Users Group. >>> >>> See >>> >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> >>> more information >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> ______________________________**_________________ >>> >> Leica Users Group. >>> >> See >>> >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> >> more information >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ______________________________**_________________ >>> > Leica Users Group. >>> > See >>> > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> > more information >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> more information >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://sonc.com/look/ >> http://sonc-hegr.tumblr.com/ >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> >> USA >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> >> >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ http://sonc-hegr.tumblr.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA