Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The master of backlight is, IMHO, Fan Ho. He uses a Rollei and 6x6 film :-) On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 8:08 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > I still cannot see much difference, at least viewing these tiny jpgs, but > then my eyesight is not as sharp as it should be! > I reiterate, IMHO, that for the style of photography you do, equipment > really does not matter, whether it is film, M8, M9 or MM - except for it to > be second nature to you in operation. They all seem to carry the same > signature, have a similar impact and look pretty much the same on my > calibrated monitor! > Cheers > Jayanand > > > On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 6:55 AM, Lluis Ripoll < > lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: > > > I have scanned two film backlights from the year 2007 with Kodak Plus X, > > Leica MP, lens ignored. Plustek scanner and Vuescan : > > > > Carrer del Correu Vell > > < > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Miscellaneous/2007031228LR5BN.jpg.html > > > > > > > The Light Way > > < > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Miscellaneous/2007031216LR5BN.jpg.html > > > > > > > Please compare to the Leica Monochrom with Tri Elmar recently posted: > > > > < > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Miscellaneous/20141003_L1001068__MMLR5BN.jpg.html > > > > > > > All these pictures have a slightly touch of Silver Efex Pro, same toning > > applied to all. > > > > In my opinion I can't say any better quality on film vs MM, except the > > grain of course, I've don't put it on the MM version, I consider it is > > artificial. What do you think? > > > > Thanks for looking, your c&c are greatly 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 > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto // https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits