Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Len Right now I've a bag full of Fomapan 400 and a stockpile of Rodinal. I can't really tell any difference between TX and HP5 and if it were not so overpriced I'd shoot Bergger. It had been quite a few years since shooting any E-6 film but recently I scanned a transparency and it blew me away. They make fine monochromes for those seeking details. I've tried to give up b&w film in favor of C-41 and Photoshop but something keeps tugging at the back of my mind. For one thing, when I process my own b&w it is done right. Dropping my C-41 off at a lab always makes me nervous. Kodak's Ultra Color C-41 would almost make doing your own color neg processing worthwhile though since it is amazing film. Walt Leonard Taupier wrote: > Have you tried an old style film like the Efke (Adox) KB25? I like it > a lot even if you have to be careful how you handle it. I always > preferred Panatomic-X and Plus-X to get the tonality in my landscapes > and still life photos in the 60's. Currently I use APX100 and Fuji > Acros 100 with X-tol. I still like my DR but when a certain mood hits > I bring out the Efke and the collapsible Summicron. My type of photo > never needed the speed or the grain of Tri-X. As film shooters we are > still very fortunate to have these choices. Film ain't dead yet. > > Len > > > On Oct 27, 2006, at 10:48 PM, Walt Johnson wrote: > >> I've always labored under the assumption slower, thin emulsion films >> have steeper curves and consequently are higher contrast. I wished >> it were possible to find some Tri-X circa 1970 because these newer >> films really seem to lack depth. They are certainly sharp as hell >> and grainless but also toneless compared to what once was. I picked >> up a collapsible a few years back with the usual haze that can be >> hard to see. Leitz redid it for me and image wise it compares with >> my late model Summicron. >> I sure can;t help but feel the look we all knew and loved related to >> film and developer rather than lens characteristics. >> >> Walt >> >> Alastair Firkin wrote: >> >>> Ah, at last I can offer an opinion ;-) I have the collapsible >>> Summicron on my M3. It is a lens I choose above others when I want >>> a slightly 1960's feel to the result: using this lens with Plus X >>> like film makes images I recognise, gives a feeling that is >>> different to the more modern glass: I suppose its "softness" and >>> would suffer in lens tests, but it would have been perfect for >>> your "grab" shot the other day of the two people kissing. >>> >>> Others will prefer Tri X, but I never liked Tri X. Being a >>> contrary bastard, I really disliked the high contrast grainy >>> images my peers were making in the 1970's and therefore always >>> bought Plus X Pan --- I use mainly APX 100 for the similar feeling >>> now. >>> >>> One down side to the lens is that the f stop ring is a bit stiff >>> and rotating it sometimes unlocks the barrel, but I'm used to that >>> now. One plus is that it can be used to pre-focus with its "tab" >>> far more easily (certainly than the DR summicron which lacks the >>> tab) because the focus ring is "exposed" when the lens is >>> "mounted" and easy to feel without looking. >>> >>> Great lens in "some" ways and good travel companion. >>> >>> Cheers >>> On 27/10/2006, at 23:03, Luis Ripoll wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I would appreciate your experienced opinions about the >>>> Collapsible Summicron >>>> 50mm. I had the "Rigid" Summicron, I've sold it because it had >>>> fungus and >>>> make a lot of haze, but I regret the nice richness of grey tones >>>> that this >>>> lens gave me. >>>> >>>> Now I have 3 lenses of 50 mm: Summicron model of the year 198/199..., >>>> Summilux (1964), and the new Elmar. I'm looking for the Collapsible >>>> Summicron to have the "nostalgia" subtle tones of the past. >>>> >>>> Could I have some opinions about how it will compare with my >>>> actual 50mm >>>> lenses (Summilux and Elmar)? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance for your opinions and advice >>>> >>>> Saludos desde Barcelona >>>> Luis >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >