Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]:>) > On 18 Mar 2016, at 01:37, lluisripollphotography <lluisripollphotography > at gmail.com> wrote: > > And when you take the M9 you will forget to switch ON/OFF the Battery! > > Cheers > Lluis > > > >> El 17 mar? 2016, a les 7:27, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> va >> escriure: >> >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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