Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/20

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Subject: [Leica] Ektar 25 and Leica R8
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)
Date: Fri Oct 20 10:41:04 2006
References: <002301c6f3d7$af24f1b0$6801a8c0@philbebf9fd538> <4538A3BE.3080901@hemenway.com>

Not exactly a stellar representation of what the film can do. I've  
also have had problems with what subjects it could be applied to,  
apart from copy work. I've got 6 rolls of Ektar 25 120 in my fridge  
in a holding pattern until I can figure something out.
Slobodan Dimitrov




On Oct 20, 2006, at 3:23 AM, Jim Hemenway wrote:

>
> I'm working on some shots taken with some old vintage Kodak
> Ektar 25 which I've kept frozen for years.  It's very slow to use,  
> sunny
> 16 means f16 at 25s, and it's difficult to work with because it scans
> blue, so there's a lot of color correction needed.
>
> Still, it does produce brilliant colors and is worth the extra effort.
> I wish that Kodak had not stopped making it.
>
> Here's a sample:
> http://www.half-fast.com/FoliageSample-Oct-2006/
>
> The photo was taken several days ago in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
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In reply to: Message from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest) ([Leica] Dog wrangling - guns, kids, and saying "cheese")
Message from Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway) ([Leica] Ektar 25 and Leica R8)