Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/27

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Subject: [Leica] Images from loaner MM
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 05:24:28 +0000
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The lens can make a bit of difference, but even with 50/75 asph the contrast 
is fine +95% of the time

John

> -----Original Message-----
2013, at 9:57 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > The out of camera DNG's have so much detail in the dark zones that the
> temptation might be to leave it like that. I usually want blacks, so I 
> almost
> always up the contrast, both for M and MM files. M9 files have more 
> contrast
> (less DR) to start with, so are 'better' out of the camera often. Not 
> really
> better, just look closer to what you might want. In high contrast 
> situations
> the M9 files are more limited.
> >
> > When shooting film I also usually try to get a long tonal range in the 
> > neg,
> but then print it on a higher contrast paper. Allows me to better choose 
> the
> highlight and shadow values when I print; ie, gives me more options just 
> like
> the MM files do.
> 
> 
> 
> I asumme the lens offers a lot here. The old cron 50mm f2 DR is often felt 
> to
> offer less contrast, but a long tonal range that is very useful in this 
> way...
> 
> 
> Steve
> 



In reply to: Message from pklein at threshinc.com (Peter Klein) ([Leica] Images from loaner MM)
Message from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] Images from loaner MM)
Message from robertbaron1 at gmail.com (Robert Baron) ([Leica] Images from loaner MM)
Message from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] Images from loaner MM)
Message from robertbaron1 at gmail.com (Robert Baron) ([Leica] Images from loaner MM)
Message from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] Images from loaner MM)
Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Images from loaner MM)