Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the info, Steven. Very useful. Philippe > From: Steven Keirstead <keirst@fas.harvard.edu> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 16:06:40 -0400 > To: <lug@leica-users.org> > Cc: <pandora.be@harvard.edu>, <philippe.orlent@fas.harvard.edu>, > <at@fas.harvard.edu> > Subject: [Leica] More photos added, Zeiss Planar 50mm/2 > >> philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent) >> Date: Thu May 5 15:18:02 2005 >> >> Steven, >> What film did you use? >> Thanks, >> Philippe > > Salut Pilippe, > > I use a variety of color print films, not having settled on one since > Kodak discontinued the wonderful Supra 200. I like the Fuji NPC 160 > so far, so that may be my leading candidate to replace Supra. No > doubt Fuji will release some improved version that will require > different color balances. > > I make my own prints in a home darkroom with a Fujimoto CP31 > processor, and homemade chemistry. I have mostly been printing on > Fuji Crystal Archive Type C paper, but I am starting to use Kodak > Ultra Endura for some of my prints on 11X14" paper, to make lower > contrast subjects pop. > > See below for films/conditions used for the four CZ Planar images. > > At 3:38 PM -0400 5/6/05, <keirst@fas.harvard.edu> wrote: >> Hi LUGgers, >> >> See : http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~keirst/ again for more new >> pictures. >> >> Those interested in the Zeiss Ikon 50mm/2 Planar ZM can se examples >> with these pages: >> >> http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~keirst/boston/boston13.html > > Fuji NPC 160 rated at about 40 ISO, Tripod Mounted M7, f/5.6, 15 sec. > >> http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~keirst/boston/boston16.html > > Fuji NPC 160 rated at 125 ISO, Handheld M7, f/5.6. > >> http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~keirst/boston/boston17.html > > Kodak Portra 800, rated at 500 ISO, Handheld Hexar RF, f/5.6. > >> http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~keirst/boston/boston21.html > > Fuji NPC 160 rated at 125 ISO, Handheld Hexar RF, f/2.8, 1/4000s. > >> >> It's a very well made, sharp, flare resistant lens that works well >> with Leica M7 or late Hexar RF. All four were shot without hood or >> filter. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >