[Leica] Photo and Leica related stuff

[richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard)]

The "Stage Photo" I posted a couple days ago look quite nice as 8x10 wet 
prints too. There's certain look to B&W prints that I love. At ASA800, 
grain is not at all noticeable and overall quite sharp. Tri X+XTOL forever! 
I use a Jobo rotary processor. 5 minutes prewash and Xtol 1+3 using 
digitaltruths.com 's devchart. Works great.

There are a few praises for the RH Design Analyzer PRO already. It really 
is a great little gadget. Another neat thing is that once you establish a 
needed timing, you can play with different paper grades and the timer 
adjusts the timing for you to get the "same exposure." Neat.

I write compilers for a living. Basically software that allows other geeks 
to write software for embedded chips. Besides the usual customers in the 
usual "poultry management consultant," GE, etc. we have customers like 
Profoto Sweden. The engineer has some questions and after answering him, I 
told him how much I like their Acute flash :-) Leica Microsystems is also a 
customer but I do not think they are currently related to the Leica camera 
firm.

One of the geek magazine has an ad referencing the DMR!!! They proudly say 
that their processor is used in the Leica's back.

In the Digital M department, if you don't frequent photo.net, do check out 
threads by Huw Finney. He's embarking on a mad project to hack a digital 
back onto his .... 
M2!!!  http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00FC4f The 
sensor is full frame 14 Megapixel monochrome!

I have used the 75'lux extensively in the last 2 weeks. Nicely balanced on 
the M and doesn't feel out of place at all. I can see why people love its 
bokeh. Just a lovely lens. I also have been using a Domke J801 bag as my 
everyday bag. The little Olympus XA is always at the bottom. When I carry 
the Ms, it can hold a body plus 3 lens easily. Great for daily use too if 
you don't mind a "man bag."

// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please 
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