Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/10

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Subject: [Leica] Before the recent hiatus, someone...
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 10:57:53 -0400

...I believe Eric, asked about the process used to produce what I said were
shockingly good huge - 26x26 in some cases - prints for my upcoming SF
exhibit...

Turns out they were done with something called a Lambda Durst, which, I
gather, is basically a lightjet...it takes a digital scan - in my case 4000
dpi, with all the photoshop work done...and then exposes that image on
silver photo paper, which is developed in the "normal" manner.....really
amazing results...perhaps a tad flat for my taste, but given the size, and
given the awful digital prints I've seen in this size range, I can live with
a bit flat.

B. D.

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Carl Pultz
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 11:01 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: [Leica] My gallery (was DC [GAY] pride march)


Testing, testing . . . . ah, LUG is back on . . . .

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Mark wrote:

Some great shots Carl, i especially enjoyed the shot of the guy riding
his bicycle on the ocean.
How'd you do that? Or how'd he do that?
And I'm partial to black and white usually. It takes a lot to get me
liking color stuff.
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Thank you, Mark. I'm flattered to have you say that.

No trick to that shot. It was a mild day in mid-Feb. this year, but Lake
Ontario was nearly freezing. The kid was riding his bike along the shore,
and suddenly decided to ride *through* the water. I was flabbergasted, but
for once remembered to prepare for the shot rather than having it be an
afterthought. It looks at first that he is riding on the water, which is
just how I hoped it would look. It was the last frame on the only roll I've
put through a beat up Canonet. The lens is a mess, but it added an
interesting atmosphere to a surreal scene.

http://home.earthlink.net/~cpultz/galleries/pages/LakeBiker.htm

I used to do B&W personal shooting back when I worked as a commercial
photographer, but I sucked at it. Technically good (loved to use FP4 and
Rodinal), but mostly boring photos. Always liked my Kodachromes better.
Recently, I've given it a try again, and find color still suits whatever
eye I have. (Easier?) Twenty years more maturity also helps one see the
world a little deeper. My Photogods are W. Evans and W. Eggleston.

Anyway, I appreciate any feedback. I'll join the PAW routine soon. Have had
my M2 for about a month and am starting to get some Leica shots worth
sharing.

Carl




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