Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I tend to agree but if you want C-41 you are quite limited...basically to Ilford, although there is some BW400CN still around on the shelves. If I can inject a word of caution: watch the processing workflow. A lot of these guys say that they will provide TIFFs or hi-res JPEGs. In my humble experience. I have processed four films recently, two through my (formerly excellent) local dev shop and two by Ilford. Neither came back as I requested as High Res TIFFs. Both the dev shop and Ilford returned scanned JPEGs. In the case of the dev shop the girls who now run it didn't seem to know what a TIFF was; to them developing was just a piece of workflow. Pop in the film at one end of the scanner and out pops a JPEG. Trouble was that they were only 1M. The Ilford ones at least were 3. -5 M, but goodness knows what the variation signifies or how the decision was made. In short you need to find someone you can trust and build that relationship. But don't let that put you off film. It is still a brilliant medium. Peter PS From conversations I understand that some of the processing machine manufacturers no longer supply machines that will do other than supply JPEGs On 13/03/2016 13:31, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Hi Gerry, > > Permit me to jump in?while film selection is not as good as 20 years ago, > in B&W I have bought some of the same films I used back before going > digital, such as Tri-X, Fuji Acros, and the Ilford films. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 13 Mar 2016, at 10:01, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> wrote: >> >> Lluis >> >> your comments are of great interest. Now I have made the decision to >> shoot film again for some of my work I cannot wait to get started. I am a >> little out of touch with modern films, so which do you use? >> >> Gerry >> >>> On 13 Mar 2016, at 02:15, lluisripollphotography <lluisripollphotography >>> at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Good new Gerry! >>> >>> I?m shooting again film too, I have several films to develop, I?m a >>> little disappointed with all these problems with sensors etc? , I have >>> followed the comments on the LFI about the sensor problems and one of >>> the members has said "If you want "real" B&W, pick up an earlier M Leica >>> or any other film camera and shoot film.? >>> >>> As you say, we are trained for this! >>> >>> Cheers >>> Lluis >>> >>> >>>> El 12 mar? 2016, a les 17:21, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> >>>> va escriure: >>>> >>>> I ordered a used M7 today, and I am looking forward to getting back to >>>> film after 13 or 14 years. I bought it mainly as a backup in case >>>> anything goes wrong with my M9, but having said that i shot film for >>>> around 40+ years from the age of 14 and it will be good to play with it >>>> again. Back to the world of exploring which film is best handled by the >>>> processors I guess because i don't want to get into the processing side >>>> of life, which I never did enjoy. it should arrive on Tuesday complete >>>> with an 'Artisan' half-case and a Leicatime strap - such class! >>>> >>>> Gerry >>>> >>>> >>>> Gerry Walden LRPS >>>> www.gwpics.com >>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig