Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/24

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Subject: [Leica] Playing with the Hektor 6,3/2,8cm & Leica IIIF
From: dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Mon Jul 24 09:29:09 2006
References: <44B377500016E63E@ctsmtpout1.frontal.correo> <F18EC53B-9FD5-445A-9E07-617321F00340@charter.net> <a2f8f4470607240212k4551681oa293104cc2f5005d@mail.gmail.com> <88CA396E-60CE-4B29-930D-72ABB796BC8F@charter.net> <a2f8f4470607240747l1c378596sade7b2c693de8123@mail.gmail.com> <909A89D8-E948-4162-A2E9-4B694D160F1A@charter.net>

I know the feeling.

Fotoimpex.de says that they can keep supplying APX400 for a few more years.

Daniel


On 7/24/06, Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov@charter.net> wrote:
> Agfa APX400 hangs in there extremely well. If I could have a steady
> supply I would still be using it.
> The highlights are blown on my screen (iMac).
>
> Slobodan Dimitrov
> Studio G-8,
> Angels Gate Cultural Center
> http://sdimitrovphoto.com
>
>
>
>
>
> On Jul 24, 2006, at 7:47 AM, Daniel Ridings wrote:
>
> > True ...
> >
> > I wasn't sure if the highlights were looking blown out on your screen.
> > For me, they were ok. But I'm not using a very good screen right now.
> >
> > Agfa APX400 ... I don't think it was _possible_ to blow out the
> > highlights.
> > Daneil
> >
> >
> > On 7/24/06, Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov@charter.net> wrote:
> >> T-max has a tendency to block up highlights in extreme conditions. A
> >> more traditional emulsion, never mind a current state of the art Fuji
> >> BW emulsion, would add wiggle room to work the Hektor for a more
> >> pronounced detailing in the shadow areas.
> >> It's just a thought.
> >>
> >> Slobodan Dimitrov
> >> Studio G-8,
> >> Angels Gate Cultural Center
> >> http://sdimitrovphoto.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jul 24, 2006, at 2:12 AM, Daniel Ridings wrote:
> >>
> >> > I don't know, Slobodan. If I hadn't seen these I would have
> >> > spontaneously agreed. But I like the contrast and scale Luis is
> >> > getting out of Tmax 400. It looks really nice.
> >> >
> >> > Luis, as for the two shots, I'd go with the second, but I can't say
> >> > why and I certainly wouldn't be surprized if you went with the
> >> first
> >> > anyway. They are nice.
> >> >
> >> > Daniel
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 7/24/06, Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov@charter.net> wrote:
> >> >> You might try a film with a more traditional formula. Even Neopan
> >> >> would do.
> >> >>
> >> >> Slobodan Dimitrov
> >> >> Studio G-8,
> >> >> Angels Gate Cultural Center
> >> >> http://sdimitrovphoto.com
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On Jul 23, 2006, at 2:08 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Hi all, saludos!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > There's a certain time I have no posted any more pictures, I was
> >> >> > too busy
> >> >> > with my work. Today I want submit to your opinion my first test
> >> >> > with my
> >> >> > "new" toy, Hektor 6,3 / 2,8cm and the Leica IIIF, this makes
> >> a very
> >> >> > compact
> >> >> > equipment. All these pictures are on Kodak T-MAX 400.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The folder is: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?
> >> folder_id=624372
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I would appreciate you tell me also which one you prefer of
> >> >> these two:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4718955
> >> >> >
> >> >> > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4718954
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks for looking, comments will be welcome!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Saludos desde Barcelona
> >> >> > Luis
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
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