Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well you can make it look like whatever you want it to look like with or without additional software and a month or a year later tweak it to you satisfaction. Also a year from now you'll be better at it. Its a goldmine for our work the new cameras just out now from Leica. Goodness knows we've waited long enough. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 15:17:19 +0930 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Another MM portrait > > Thanks Mark, I'm contemplating those borders. > > I have been adjusting most of my MM shots to look like Agfa film in > Rodinal or Beutlers on Brovira or Portrig (but without the nasty > greeny-browns I always fought against with that paper). There is a > sentimental side of me that would prefer them to look like Plus-X or > medium format Tri-X in D75 1+1 on Elite or the original Galerie, but > other than in exceptional light the files are less amenable to that > look, and can start to appear to have a strange, unnatural tonality if > forced. This look is lovely, and the camera does it easily, so I'm > happy with it. Like attempting to use HC110 and Tri-X Pro, if > something doesn't work, I don't care what people (or their heroes) > tell me, I just don't do it. > > Plenty more soon. > > Later, > > Marty > > > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: >> Tonality is amazingly impressive Looks like Agfapan 25 in Beutlers printed >> on Agfa Brovira fiber with Dektol 1:1 I love everything about it including >> the landscape mode take on the composition, excellent use of selective >> focus >> and most of all attitude of the subject... except the borders which look >> fakey. (cartoonish) but even if done well I'd not like. I'd take those >> out >> for sure. >> Congrats on you MM it looks like you are putting it to great use. >> >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >>> From: Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:12:05 -0700 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Another MM portrait >>> >>> Marty Deveney SHOWED: >>> Subject: [Leica] Another MM portrait >>> >>> >>>> My friend S has a beautiful daughter, S jr, who is 4 and is now a most >>>> cooperative model. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/MM/S-jr.jpg.html 75 >>>> Summilux, >>>> MM. >>> >>> Hi Marty, >>> Very nice! But why not shoot her vertically? >>> >>> cheers, >>> Dr. ted :-) >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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