Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The photo of the bike is nice, except that the column next to it is leaning over. Likewise the building in the other photograph is leaning back. Since you were using a 4x5, you should have leveled the camera, used rising/falling front to frame the photographs, thus, keeping the vertical lines straight and parallel. All of the photographs show what I call typical TMax lack of shadow detail. TMax just falls in a hole when you try to find dark detail. Try APX-100 in D-76 1:1, 12 min. Expose for the shadows. Or, if you meter off of the general scene (like those that you showed) use ASA 25. The inside store photograph should be exposed at ASA 100 and developed 14min in D-76 1:1. APX-100 is a magnificent film for delivering full scale negatives. And it works really well in D-76 1:1. My daughter uses it almost exclusively. She has sold many mounted, matted, and framed prints from APX-100/D-76 1:1 negatives. Many of her photographs are in the deep forests of No. California. Streaming sunlight and deep shadows. APX-100 in D-76 1:1 seems to conquer this huge light ratio with ease. But hey... this is JMHO. :) Jim At 09:12 AM 11/3/2002 +0800, you wrote: >Sat morning yesterday, Slugger Y Z , Dennis and I went shooting at an old >part of town. While everyone was carrying our Leica's, of course, I also >dragged my 4x5 along. I have not processed my Leica film but here is the >first instalment shot on 4x5. I hope I wont upset you guys on the List by >posting the 4x5 shots first. Comments always appreciated. >Film was 4x5 Tmax 100, rated 100 ASA and developed in Rodinal 1:50. Tripod >mounted Wista 45 DXIII with a Apo Symmar 150 5.6 > >http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=250090 > >Thanks for looking. > >Rgds >Roland >Singapore >-- - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html