Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, thanks for looking and reading the mail in detail. My typo, it is of course a Summicron. Peter On 14/06/2016 18:50, Jim Nichols wrote: > Very nice images, Peter. > > One question and a suggestion: > > You state that you used a 5cm Summaron. I am only familiar with the 3.5cm > by > that name. Could it be the Summitar or Summicron? > > When posting images, I find it useful to resize them to around 900 pixels > tall, > or 1200-1400 pixels wide, so that the enlarged version in the gallery can > be > better viewed and appreciated. > > Please keep posting. I like your vision! > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 6/14/2016 12:24 PM, Peter Dzwig wrote: >> LUGgers, >> >> About two weeks ago I had to travel to Brussels for a week. This was >> about the >> time that Lluis was having his MM repaired and was using film. So I >> decided to >> follow suit and took my M3 and of course film. >> >> Workflow: >> >> Unlike the great man I don't soup my own, so I sent my rolls of XP2 plus >> and HP5 >> to Ilford for them to do the messy bit and scan them to High Res TIFs. I >> can't >> say that I am impressed with what I got. The negs are OK, but the TIFFs >> came >> back as greyscale and not of the greatest quality. In order to use them >> with NEP >> I had to convert them to RGB/8. Having made most adjustments with NEPI >> then >> finished them off in PSE. >> >> >> What follows are the results. Some I am pleased with, some less so. They >> are all >> taken in St. Catherine, which is an old but rather touristy area away >> from the >> tourist areas, full of young people and a few good restaurants and a >> large pool >> around which everyone gathers. >> >> All are M3 with 5cm Summaron hand held. Most of these are XP2 @ 400ASA at >> speeds >> of about 1/60th to 1/15th hand held. >> >> >> A bar: >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/BarStCatherine-1.jpg.html> >> >> A couple having a drink by the pool: >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/CouplePoolStCatherine-1.jpg.html> >> >> >> >> A dark side street nearby: >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/DarkStreetStCatherine-1.jpg.html> >> >> >> >> One of the old churches in the area: Yes I know it looks a bit like it's >> tilting >> back, but I really like the lighting here and decided to leave it as it >> is ;-) : >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/BruusselsChurch-1.jpg.html> >> >> >> More to post later. >> >> It was a really interesting and valuable lesson in how to take pictures >> simply >> >> >> Your comments and constructive criticisms are as always welcome, >> >> Thanks for taking the time to look. >> >> 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 > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig