Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ken, Thank you very much again. Today I?ve found another professional lab and they can develop my films with the developer of my choice X-TOL, HC 110, D 76, D 23 ?. they do the work manually and I want try, you will know my experience. Cheers Lluis El 03/07/2014, a las 03:23, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> escribi?: > Lluis, > > Good luck, your images deserve the best. > > Best, > > Ken > > On 7/2/2014 7:42 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >> Ken, >> >> Thank you very much for very kind comment. >> >> It was a while I was not shooting film, I was very happy with the >> developing quality of this Lab, they was using X-Tol, I didn?t know that >> they have changed? and now I think they have ruined these negatives?, I >> will take a look to another very reputed Lab and if I?m not sure I will >> follow your advice. >> >> Thank you very much again! >> >> Cheers! >> Lluis >> >> >> >> El 03/07/2014, a las 02:27, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> escribi?: >> >>> Lluis, >>> >>> Just me, but if I had a talent like yours I would never let anyone >>> develop my film. Every time I have had a lab develop silver film it has >>> been a mistake (OK, I don't have HCB's assistants handy). C41 and E6, >>> yes, b&w, no. I had problems with water quality also. But, we were >>> lucky to have a plant here bottling "mineral" water (Ozarka brand). >>> They brought water up from their well, distilled it, and then added >>> always the same amount of minerals. I used that for developing, >>> filtered tap water for the rest and distilled with Photo Flo for final. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Ken >>> >>> On 7/2/2014 6:52 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >>>> Peter, >>>> >>>> I?ve just said to Jayanand that today I?ve asked my Lab if they did >>>> some changes in the developing, and yes! this explain why I was unhappy >>>> with the quality of my last negatives. >>>> >>>> Thanks for your comment >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Lluis >>>> >>>> >>>> El 01/07/2014, a las 11:09, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> >>>> escribi?: >>>> >>>>> Lluis, >>>>> >>>>> The point that I was making in the post that I put up a few minutes >>>>> ago is that >>>>> I would have expected the film to give better results than digital in >>>>> your >>>>> hands. Your film shots generally have greater depth than these ones. I >>>>> think >>>>> that it must be the Plustek as the M3 and Summicron on TX should >>>>> produce what >>>>> most of us would regard as "your style". >>>>> >>>>> Saludos, >>>>> >>>>> Peter >>>>> >>>>> On 24/06/2014 15:04, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >>>>>> Thank you Jayanand, I find very interesting your comment. Do you mean >>>>>> that my film shots are too smooth?. This is an interesting >>>>>> observation, I generally like better the B&W from film just for that >>>>>> reason, more large and smooth tonalities, I also see a difference, >>>>>> even a big difference between my scans from my old shots developed by >>>>>> my self and the actual ones, more ?neutral? and smooth and not >>>>>> developed by me. The fact is that I don?t want develop any more >>>>>> myself, the water quality has changed a lot and there are many spots >>>>>> on my home developed films, distilled water can be the right way >>>>>> maybe. >>>>>> >>>>>> I will appreciate your further comments on this, I?m interested to >>>>>> hear your opinion, thank you again >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers >>>>>> Lluis >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> El 24/06/2014, a las 04:47, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at >>>>>> gmail.com> escribi?: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Rita Rouge, without a doubt, out of these three. I prefer your >>>>>>> digital >>>>>>> offerings, at least for online viewing, they tend to have much better >>>>>>> tonal depth. >>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>> Jayanand >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 10:35 PM, Lluis Ripoll >>>>>>> <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> Concert >>>>>>>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/lluisripoll/14489019812/> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Leica M3, Elmarit 21, Tri X 400, plustek >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Rita Rouge >>>>>>>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/lluisripoll/14510359703/> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Leica M3, Summicron Collapsible, Tri X 400, Plustek >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Happy >>>>>>>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/lluisripoll/14303792737/> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Leica M3, Summicron Collapsible, Tri X 400, Plustek >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are always appreciated >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Saludos cordiales >>>>>>>> Lluis >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> =========================================================== >>>>> Dr Peter Dzwig >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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