Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/15

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Wedding photography with M6 and Noct.
From: "Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" <peterk@lucent.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 10:53:59 -0800

I have used San Miguel labs, they are excellent.  Lee DuBois is the owner.
I would suggest you consider TMAX 3200 rated at 1600.  5 x 7s look good with
this as well and only at 8x10 do you start to see grain.  

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> From: 	Richard W. Hemingway[SMTP:rheming@ibm.net]
> Reply To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Sent: 	Monday, February 15, 1999 9:49 AM
> To: 	Leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: 	[Leica] Wedding photography with M6 and Noct.
> 
> LUGnuts,
> 
> Well I am progressing (although my wife will say that I am regressing).  I
> have been having a running argument with my wife and my daughter about the
> film to use for my granddaughter's reception.  I have had several LUG
> wedding photographers strongly recommend B&W. There are also two articles
> in the last Shutter bug on this.  My wife and daughter were against it -
> but surprise of surprises - my granddaughter her beloved decided they
> would
> like me to use B&W!!  There will be people all over the place with P&S's
> shooting color print, two video cameras (probably flooding everyone with
> lights - ugh) and the professional photographer.
> 
> I also have my Noctilux.  I have about decided to use Neopan 1600 (it will
> be pretty low light I understand) and San Miguel Photo Lab in Las Vegas,
> NM
> - has anyone every used them???
> 
> I will stick the 35/1.4 ASPH in my pocket.  Don't know about the 90/2.8 -
> may be too dark.
> 
> Thanks to everyone who responded to my queries and cry of 'help.'
> 
> Dick Hemingway
> Plano, Tex
> 
>