RE: [Leica] Techniques Please?

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

Speaking of techniques.....

Having settled on Tri-X at 800 as my standard film and speed, I've been
looking for a faster film...recently shot about a dozen rolls of TMY 3200 at
1600, and while I got the pictures, the grain was pretty
overwhelming...so...just shot Tri-X at 1600 and took it to my goofy little
lab where they do machine developing and think in terms of RPMs rather than
time.....they use Ilfotec.....well....the Tri-X at 1600 is terrific....a bit
of loss of shadow detail, but really good tonality and grain is simply NOT
an issue.....



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Hugh
> Thompson
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 10:05 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Techniques Please?
>
>
> Rick:
>
> <Gotta stay awake to new ideas....>
>
> You obviously have spent time and learned the hard way how to handle
> children, and parents - in turn I thank you for sharing your ideas.
>
> The company I work with on weekends requires that we use a MF camera for
> family portraiture, but I still use a rangefinder, the Fuji GW670III - the
> rangefinder is great for seeing whether that little girl blinked,
> or if the
> flash was reflected off grandma's glasses - another thing you
> learn by being
> there.  One of the most expensive touchups is trying to take out glare on
> glasses, sometimes eyes have to be rebuilt - wow!  We do not use digital
> because of the cost factor, film is still much cheaper, as long as I don't
> lose those eyes!
>
> I spend a great deal of time setting up the group so it has a pleasing
> shape - one thing I am currently experimenting with is a loose
> group (works
> well with teenage children and adults) as an alternative to cuddly
> grouping - it allows each person to stand in a relaxed way - sometimes I
> just ask people to move around, then shout "stop" and look at the
> pattern -
> some families have a relaxed air about them and each individual
> will take an
> interesting pose.  The effect can be very natural and pleasing.
>
> Does anyone else have some ideas to share, I am always looking for
> alternative poses, as informal as possible, for family portraits
> - thanks -
> Hugh Thompson
>
>