Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Roland, are you or were you ever in Houston or Dallas?.... did you collect/use Leicas then?.....I worked in a shop in both cities, and can remember you?...or am I nuts?..... Walt Delesandri Used to work for Southside camera and Karl Stumpf (S.S. repair facility) in Houston, then years later in Dallas....I had a VERY small shop there, too. You can reply off list, I copied the wrong address...thanks... On Sun, 5 Nov 2000 22:14:36 -0800 Roland Smith <roland@dnai.com> wrote: > I spent the afternoon in the darkroom catching up on some printing. > > First, I printed some indoor available light pictures made with a IIIa and a > Summar on HP5Plus. Since shot at f2, the pictures were flat and lacking in > contrast. The softness had a slightly dreamy affect. > > Next, I printed a contact sheet of the pictures I took inside the Rio > Casino in Las Vegas last week with a M4-2 and a newly acquired Noctilux. > These pictures were all shot at F1 with shutter speeds mostly at 1/250 and a > distance of 20 feet. I used HP5Plus also. > > The contact sheet shows the pictures to be sharp and with good contrast. > Tuesday, I'll try some enlargements. However, I seem to see why you all > seem to praise the Noctilux. > > I am sure I am going to like this lens even though I will probably have to > have a standing appointment with a chiropractor to undo the spinal problems > caused by carrying its weight on a strap around my neck. > > Roland Smith >