Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Photodo ratings for 35mm Summilux -MASPH and 50mm Summilux-M
From: David Rodgers <drodgers@swiftnet.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 16:33:52 -0800
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20011101102700.00a40c30@pop.softhome.net>

George,

Where do you find letter sized b/w chemical paper, and who makes it? Or 
were you making digital prints in the darkroom? Just curious.

Dave

At 03:36 PM 11/1/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Thought I'd chime-in here:
>I spent Tuesday afternoon in the darkroom printing; at the end of each
>session printing client stuff I usually reward myself by doing a few
>prints for myself.
>I made three prints, (full frame on 8.5 x 11 paper) part of a pipe band
>series I've been working on for the past two years.
>Two of  the prints were shot with a Nikon 35 f2 lens (3.9 photodo
>rating) and one was shot with a 35mm f1.4 asph.(3.8 photodo rating).
>
>Same film, same developer, same paper etc. Straight prints all, no
>dodging burning etc.
>
>The glow, the look, sparkle whatever it is really makes the 35 summilux
>image stand out, actually it doesn't stand it leaps right up at the
>viewer and says "Now I know that the Photodo figures say that your other
>35mm lens is better than I am what do you think?".
>
>I think the numbers just don't tell the whole story.
>Side by side the differences are nothing short of astounding.
>So much so that I know that I will have my work cut out for me printing
>all the rest of my Nikon negs and trying to get them look like the
>summilux stuff.
>
>In an unscientific test the following correctly identified the "best
>image"
>two other pro's
>12 yo son (good wee shooter, not too much printing experience)
>14 yo daughter (prints with me sometimes in darkroom)
>xx yo wife (does not shoot nor print but has seen more prints than had
>hot breakfasts and can spot a good print any day)
>16 yo son's girlfriend (no photo experience whatsoever)
>however
>16 son got it right on the second or third try! (Indoor Lacrosse season
>starts this week so his head isn't quite there!!)
>
>
>All good things to you and yours
>
>George
>
>George Weir Photography
>www.georgeweir.com
>Phone    717-581-0389
>Toll-free  877-934-7368
>
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Replies: Reply from "George Weir" <george@georgeweir.com> (Re: [Leica] Photodo ratings for 35mm Summilux -MASPH and 50mm Summilux-M)
In reply to: Message from Tom Christiansen <tomchr@softhome.net> (Re: [Leica] Photodo ratings for 35mm Summilux -MASPH and 50mm Summilux-M)