Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 400 B&W
From: "Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@harbornet.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 17:19:20 -0800
References: <37.23fe63af.29bb887d@aol.com> <3C8A356E.6020009@ldp.com> <p05100314b8b0033cacca@[209.53.33.241]> <3C8A6B40.D28EB8B7@markrabiner.com> <01ec01c1c7aa$458b2840$91a242cf@bayeramd> <3C8A83CC.25A3DBE7@markrabiner.com>

Thanks for the explanation, Mark.  I am enjoying and getting a lot of
good information out of this thread.

Ted in Olalla

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@markrabiner.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] 400 B&W


> > >Subject: Re: [Leica] 400 B&W
> >
> > > Chromegic film fades while you look at it.
> > >
> > >
> > > Mark Rabiner
> I would just do that empirical study Ted.
>
> shoot a roll of each, say shoot a roll of XP2 and a roll of regular
> black and white film hopefully the same day the same subject but maybe
> that is not so important here.
>
> Then scan each one with the same specs. Look at it on your screen at
> true pixel to pixel size.
> Then make a print of each.
> Then you'll know for yourself what many of us learn as we learn it by
doing.
> You've got to really be careful of the way you unsharp mask regular
> black and white film.
> You've got to keep the settings low, most of them. There is a learning
> curve on that.
> I will sharpen some parts of the image more than others. Make
selections.
> Which Deadman were still around.
>
>
> Mark Rabiner
> Portland, Oregon USA
> http://www.markrabiner.com
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