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Subject: [Leica] IMG: From a Roll of BW400CN
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 23:22:47 -0600
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Thanks, Gene.  I keep trying to avoid blowing highlights;  maybe I just need 
to bite the bullet and let folks start telling me if I blow the highlights.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <grduprey at mchsi.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From a Roll of BW400CN


> better, but seems a bit dark, maybe bump up the brightness.  This film is 
> my favorite B&W film, really nice stuff once you get it dialed in.
>
> Gene
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 9, 2012 4:40:02 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From a Roll of BW400CN
>
> Chris,
>
> I reworked it.  See if I made any progress.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Shoe+Shopping.jpg.html
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Crawford" <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com>
> To: <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 4:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From a Roll of BW400CN
>
>
>> This film tends to scan in flat, so you need to boost contrast with 
>> curves
>> in Photoshop. The ones you posted are close, but need a bit more 
>> contrast,
>> especially the shoe shopping photo. Once you get the contrast dialed in,
>> this is a beautiful film.
>>
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>> On 3/9/12 5:05 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Thanks, Gary.  I will keep working with the scans, and try to settle on a
>>>workflow.
>>>
>>>Jim Nichols
>>>Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Gary Pinkerton" <gpinkcp at msn.com>
>>>To: <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 3:59 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From a Roll of BW400CN
>>>
>>>
>>>> Good shots Jim.
>>>> I like that film, it's pretty sharp, as evidenced by both of these.
>>>> Gary
>>>>
>>>>> From: jhnichols at lighttube.net
>>>>> To: lug at leica-users.org
>>>>> Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 15:46:44 -0600
>>>>> CC: olympus at thomasclausen.net
>>>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: From a Roll of BW400CN
>>>>>
>>>>> Looking to get back into B&W, I shot a roll of Kodak BW400CN in the
>>>>> Bessa.  Processing and scanning were done by a local lab.  I am still
>>>>> working on the proper post-processing, but it looks promising.
>>>>>
>>>>> View Through the Window
>>>>>
>>>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/View+Through+the+Window.jpg.htm
>>>>>l
>>>>>
>>>>> Shoe Shopping
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Shoe+Shopping.jpg.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>>
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