Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tech Pan lacks that snap and crackle I've become so used to with the modern emulsion/lens combinations. I'm not a fan of thin emulsions either, as it doesn't give me much room to move in my printing. Here are some sites that addressed some of the issues around Tech Pan: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=001gb6 S. Dimitrov > From: "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 22:10:59 +0200 > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] FS: Noctilux(yellow filter) > > >> I'm firm believer in filtration. I was infected very early on about the > need >> to approximate the tonal values in scene onto a piece of paper through the >> work of Ansel Adams. >> Living in Southern CA, with its blistering glare, forces one to use > filters. >> Once in a moment of hubris, I photographed a series of nuclear domes >> without filtration. I had just about complete tonal merger of the domes > with >> the sky. Thinking I'd come back and re-shoot a few weeks later, was > abruptly >> put to a stop by 9/11. This was in BW. Had I shot it in color, it wouldn't >> been a problem. >> I did shoot the forestry air service on the ground in Hemet, CA once with >> Tech Pan. I also shot it with T-max 100. All done with filtration of >> different combinations. I preferred the T-max, needless to say. >> S. Dimitrov >> >> Since i,m contemplating to give techpan a try would you elaborate why you > prefer T-max? > thanks > simon > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information