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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Rose Cluster, Takumar 135/3.5 on E-510
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Sat Oct 11 11:26:26 2008
References: <EB60431CAD614B2288263F9CB1ADF0FA@jimnichols> <96236502-FAD1-4BEF-9312-9629C82CF3CD@telefonica.net> <054D2B861F5747AF93EE8129A5B446F3@jimnichols>

Thanks Jim, a really and nice interesting history, keep these  
pictures, I think it will have a great personal value for you.

Saludos cordiales
Lluis

El 11/10/2008, a las 20:07, Jim Nichols escribi?:

> Hi Lluis,
>
> I did not conciously raise the saturation.  The photo was taken  
> under bright sunlight, and I was mainly trying to avoid blowing the  
> highlights.  Thanks for looking.
>
> The photo that you refer to in my gallery was taken from the  
> collection of my late father-in-law.  It was most likely made in the  
> 1930s.  During the hard years of the depression in the US, he  
> provided for his family in a number of ways, including managing  
> grocery stores, and operating this direct positive booth at fairs  
> and celebrations.  Kodak provided direct positive paper and  
> chemicals.  I've never worked with it, but my wife did, as a child.   
> The image was made directly on the paper, and, if I understand it  
> correctly, was processed first to get a negative image, then  
> reversed to get a positive image, fixed, and dried.  They promised  
> to deliver the image in less than ten minutes.  We still have some  
> of the photos, so they lasted fairly well.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" 
> <luisripoll@telefonica.net 
> >
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 12:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Rose Cluster, Takumar 135/3.5 on E-510
>
>
>> Hi Jim,
>>
>> I find that the quality is very good, but on my monitor looks very  
>> a little too much saturated.
>>
>> I've visited your gallery and I didn't remember this one, 50's  
>> look...
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Direct+Positive+Booth.jpg.html
>>
>> Saludos cordiales
>> Lluis
>>
>> El 11/10/2008, a las 18:55, Jim Nichols escribi?:
>>
>>> I obtained a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 135/3.5 to use on my  
>>> E-510. Before sending feedback to the seller, I made a few images  
>>> around  the neighborhood.  I am happy with the results.
>>>
>>> This rose cluster is a part of the planting around my neighbor's  
>>> mailbox, hence is growing in the hard roadside soil. It caught my   
>>> eye. Bright noonday lighting was a challenge, but the result is   
>>> pleasing.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Rose+Cluster.tif.html
>>>
>>> Critiques and comments welcomed.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
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