Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like this a lot: http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/LJPics/020706/crop0007.jpg Relevant to LUG, there are certain things worth mentioning: - M7, Summilux 75, light metering is just set aperture until the shutter speed is 1/60 or faster and shoot. With all the changing lights on the stage, and that the lights being uneven and all, neither the MP or the M7 has more than 1 or 2 bad exposure pics in the 7 rolls I shot so far. - Tri X ASA800, Xtol 1+3 (thanks Mark for insisting). I think the grain and sharpness is quite acceptable. I guess again, the proof is when I make large wet print. I think the tonal range is decent. So much for do not push Tri X. - Scanned using the Nikon LS-4000 Vuescan with the setting I mentioned at an earlier post to Greg. Very minimum Photoshop work to de-dust etc. So much for it's "impossible" to scan B&W negs and that Collier Effect exaggerates the grain etc. It has taken me many many rolls now, but I think I am getting my workflow consistent that I can get good negs with the grain and tonal range I want, plus minimizing the dust and water spot issues that hounded me for many months. None of which is "rocket science," but more with consistency and being careful. // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please use richard at imagecraft.com)