Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lluis, thanks again for you kind words. I have yet to use Silver Efex. I've tried several images in it to see what the program was like, and I really can't say anything it does appeals to me. I don't want my images to look like 35mm film. A large majority of my older work in 35mm was with color transparency film, particularly Fuji Astia & Velvia. I used my 4x5 for monochrome images, which is why I don't have much or it available on my gallery, due to the costs of getting a quality scan of sheet film. In my ideal world, I want my digital images to look like well exposed & processed sheet film. Smooth and full range of tonalities, good sharpness, and minimal grain (or noise). I am still figuring out how to do that consistently with the post processing tools that are now available. A digital image is not a film image, and that is all right. Just as an oil painting is not a watercolor; both offer a look that is in accordance to what the artist wishes. At this time, I think the Monochrom is the only thing out there that can get me to where I want to be without going back to sheet film. I may have a different opinion when I get a printer (soon) that is capable of taking monochrome inks and start printing the files, but I hope not! Jay On 12/10/2012 6:09 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: > Jay, > > I have now a very few time more. These to last posting are excellent B&W, > the kind of BW I want obtain, particularly I like better the second one, > the light is wonderful, clean whites and blacks seeing texture... a great > work! > > Just a question, did you aded processing with Silver Efex Pro 2?, I always > apply this process and I obtain the best results, but when you already > have an excellent source file as the one by the MM...? Looking at these > images I think that I can completely forget the nostalgia I have for the > film, maybe the film improve more density range and deep tones, but a very > few difference, when I've test the files that Tina has offered us, I was > really impressed by the versatility that these files has for give > different editions in B&W. IMO this one demonstrates what is capable this > camera: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Test/121018_0474bn.jpg.html > > Thanks in advance! > > Cheers > Lluis > > Jay, Want to be a better photographer? Stand in front of more interesting things... Jay Burleson Gallery <http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/>