Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, There is longtime I?ve not used any more XP2 neither BW400CN, I don?t know actual rendering, but longtime ago I?ve found that HP5, Tri X ? was fils with more character About Vuescan? I highly recommend it Lluis > El 14 juny 2016, a les 20:31, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> va > escriure: > > Thanks Lluis, > > I agree with you about the blocked blacks. Thank you for the Doisneau > comment, too. > > I like Ilford a lot and I find XP2 is at times very good. I am > experimenting at > this point. I don't see a great deal of difference between 400ASA XP2 and > Kodak > BW400CN which I used t like a great deal. Neither is TriX or FP4/HP5; but > it has > the advantage that almost anyone can develp it; though not all people > develop it > to equal standards! > > If I continue in this vein I will probably get a Vuescan, too. > > I will post more later. > > Peter > > On 14/06/2016 18:54, lluisripollphotography wrote: >> Hi Peter, >> >> I?m glad to see your excellent B&W pictures. The first one ?A Bar? it >> seems to me that the blacks are blocked and there is no difference in the >> shadow zones or very small. The second one ?A couple?? is fantastic?, I >> really love it! it could be a HCB or Doisneau pic, the B&W values are >> perfect too for me. The night views are excellent too, really nice! >> >> I want explain my latest experience, I only shoot what I think is ?true >> B&W film? ? say HP5, FP4, Tri X?., my latest experiences have made my >> preferences for Ilford, some people has said me that the quality of the >> emulsions are any more as they was for Tri X. One year ago I?ve tried >> several Labs but I was always unhappy and finally decided develop again >> myself and I have to say, I?m happy. I was tried once the Lab provide me >> a scanned film in Tiff, I was absolutely disappointed, the shadows was >> completely blocked and now I continue scanning myself. I use Vuescan and >> I highly recommend you it because I get DNG files from my scanning and my >> process is the same as I do with digital, my files are about 5000 px >> larger side and 34 MB at 16 bpi. The only problem I have to solve is the >> water quality, I get negatives with many spots, I will develop my next >> batch with distilled water on all the process. >> >> We have saw the latest work from Gerry, using again film, I have to say >> that for me the film give the best B&W at least for my own preferences, >> the Monochrome is very nice, but not the same ? >> >> Thanks for sharing your experiences! >> >> Cheers >> Lluis >> >> >> >> >>> El 14 juny 2016, a les 19:24, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> >>> va escriure: >>> >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information