Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]James, A beautiful expression. And I think your image shows very nice tones. I keep developing my negatives out of stubbornness, but the truth is the C41 B&W film gives excellent results-- plus you can get the scanned CD at enough resolution to post on the web. Some people prefer to shoot color and then scan and convert to B&W, but I have been unable to do that. I either look and think in B&W or in color. It's probably a matter of practice... Anyway, very nice shot. I am sure she likes it! Juan On Sep 21, 2004, at 6:03 PM, JAMES NICHOLS wrote: > > > JAMES NICHOLS > nicholsj@edge.net > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: JAMES NICHOLS > To: LUG@Leica-Users.org > Sent: 9/21/2004 12:26:55 PM > Subject: Black and White C41 Film > > > Comparing results with C41 B&W to the results I got with Plus-X, Super > XX, and Tri-X in the 1950s and 60s when I had my own darkroom, I have > been somewhat disappointed. Though, without a darkroom, it appears to > be the most convenient way to shoot B&W. However, after pulling the > image below from a cluttered negative taken amid the confusion of a > wedding rehearsal supper, I find that, if I do my job, the film will > take care of itself. The image shows the bride-to-be, my > granddaughter, in a reflective mood after a busy day, with an even > busier day ahead. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Musings/Bride_to_Be > > Leica IIIf RD, Summitar 5cm f/2.0 > Exposure 1/50 at f/2.8 > Kodak BW400-2 > > > JAMES NICHOLS > nicholsj@edge.net > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information