Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I develop delta 3200 in ilford ddx. I don't get too much grain Zone focusing works great with the 35. I use it when i'm shooting on the street in new orleans. Nice car photos! Chris Williams - ----- Original Message ----- From: <AppleMac97@aol.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 8:57 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Chicago Auto Show 2001 Photos > Mark: > > You are right about the grain! It is a problem. I had the film developed by > a commercial lab, so I don't know what developer was used, but I can find > out. I scanned the negatives with a Minolta Dimage Scan Dual scanner. The > scanner, even at 2438 dpi, seems to have a problem with the underexposed > portions of the negative. I have just downloaded Vuescan, but the first scan > done with it had the same problem. I need to find out how to solve this > problem. Any suggestions? > > The Auto Show was very crowded and there was no time to stop and focus. > That's why I relied on zone focusing. It seems to have worked well at f8 > with the 35mm Summicron ASPH lens. That is one sharp lens! I made some > prints at home with an Epson Stylus 750, and they look much better than the > JPEG images on the web. There is much more shadow detail, despite the > scanner limitations and underexposure on some of the negatives. > > Thanks for the comments! > > Muhammad Chishty > > <<-------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -- > > --- > Subject: Re: [Leica] Chicago Auto Show 2001 Photos > From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> > Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 16:59:46 -0800 > References: <3b.115c2204.27d6db5f@aol.com> > > > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/presentation.tcl?presentation_id=67273 > > > > I think what i am seeing is grain: combined with heavy Jpeging creating a > mosaic > which is a distraction when you look into the shadows. Nice cars but I'd love > to see the original prints! > grain is the brush stroke of photography says man ray. > And I'm getting some using Neopan 1600 in Xtol 1:3! > > what is the film being developed in? do you know? > > mark rabiner > > it's nice to zone focus like that indoors is it not? Love that super fast > film! > Down sampling fights for you!>>>>>>>