Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A quick update so far, now that I have shot a few frames and had the film processed. 1. I keep forgetting I have to wind the film on (oops!); 2. I very nearly forgot that I have to wind the film back before I take the base off (oops#2!); 3. I have tried Fuji Neopan 400CN (C-41 process) which I understand is made in the same plant as Ilford films, and I found it impossible to get a good scan using Vuescan but it scans just fine in Silverfast: and 4. Having read Peter?s bit below I may well try Ilford Delta 400 through Ilford next. I have scanned the images (nothing great!) and will post something to day or tomorrow, Gerry > On 16 Mar 2016, at 23:49, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote: > > I have to add a rider to this: > > I went back to Ilford and complained. They apologised profusely and say > that > they had the TIFFs still available but had written to CD as JPEGs in a > variety > of resolutions, because that is their standard practice apparently. > > They then downloaded the TIFFs to me directly. I have to say that the > standard > is very high and the resolution vastly increased, the tonality shows much > greater depth and the noise correction that they apply has worked > wonderfully. > FWIW the TIFFs are 13.5 Mb on disk, 4500 x 3000 pixels greyscale. > > Originally they only sent me back the results from one film, but a gentle > push > and the other was downloaded from the archive too. > > So: A bit of a you-know-what, but put right in the end. Glad that I > complained. > > Outcome: Ilford are very much back in the frame. Just be careful to check > what > they do. > > Peter > > On 13/03/2016 22:59, Peter Dzwig wrote: >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information