Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I should have pointed out that other than the original slide proofs or prints, all of my 35mm work is scanned on a Polaroid SS4000 and printed on either a Pegasus LED or a Lamda printer. The Lamda will also take rolls of B&W paper, so I can manipulate the portraits to my liking and then print them on "real" B&W paper. Since I began shooting with my M6, I have found that most of my portrait clients prefer the B&W candid look for their walls rather than the (beautifully) posed colour work that we were doing since forever. I must say I still prefer the quality of the larger negatives for colour work. The only way I can get a virtually grainless print and still have a speed of 400ISO is to shoot with these chromogenic films. I quite often add grain in Photoshop if it is deemed necessary. > When I drop off the film to a 1 hour place, they ask "Neutral or Sepia". > I've tried both but "neutral" on colour paper has a strange green tone to it > - very cold to my eye. The Sepia (one occasion) was basically a watered down > fire engine red. Even the professional labs have trouble matching tones on colour paper. > Of the two C41's, I think the XP2 super is superior to the T400CN. With both > films, the exposure latitude borders on ridiculous. I've had a few shots > that were so underexposed I think I must have left the lens cap on, but > still, they were surprisingly printable. I have had only limited experience with XP2 Super, but some of my photographer friends swear by it and claim it is better than Kodak > If you are getting great results, I'd like to know your secrets. No secrets, just scan 'em, Photoshop 'em, put 'em on a disk, send 'em to a lab and pay the money. William, if you would like to see some of the results I will email you privately. Let me know. Rob Heyman rheyman@bigpond.net.au >