Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Don. This film, Adox HR-50, is quite remarkable. I am not sure what the lab used, most likely Ilford DD-X, but the sharpness and tonal range are really excellent. I buy it from fotoimpex.de in Berlin: https://www.fotoimpex.com/brands/adox-hr-50-13536-with-speed-boost.html Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" > On 25 Apr 2021, at 02:06, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > > I believe that you outsource your film developing. Between the development > and your scan you have a marvelous tonal scale. In the past slow films > very easily developed a very steep tone curve which you have avoided. > > On Sat, Apr 24, 2021, 3:00 PM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > >> Although most of my photography these days is digital, I do shoot the >> occasional roll of film, partly inspired by my friend Lluis in Barcelona. >> There is something almost sensual about shooting with a Leica M2 which is >> roughly my age, using a Leica lens (50mm Summilux in this case) of a >> similar vintage. >> >> Recently, I bought a couple of rolls of a film I have never used before, >> the Adox HR-50. It is a slow film but between living in a sunny place and >> having fast lenses available, it is perfectly usable here in Alicante. I >> did not shoot these images today, but I scanned the film this morning, so >> I >> claim them as my daily pictures for today. >> >> Eri, my favourite victim these days: >> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-HrCvpsX/A >> >> A couple on Alicante?s waterfront: >> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-QHM5QkR/A >> >> I really like this film and will be buying more of it, for sure. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >> >> YNWA >> >> "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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