Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Didier, I know what you mean about the "look" that comes from film. This particular film is not one I am very familiar with. I was given 20 rolls of Fortepan 400 (called ClassicPan 400 by some suppliers). It is made in Hungary, but is soon to be no more. They are discontinuing production of film and paper (pity ... I like their paper. The film is ho-hum at best in 35mm). This film is the grainiest film I've ever used (and I've used a lot of Agfa APX400). And you are so right about the post-production. In this case it is hampered a bit by my learning new tools (Lightroom and Lightzone ... today it is Lightzone). Anyway, it dawned on me that I had these lying around and I am waiting for a meeting. So I gave it a shot. Now to learn how to do it properly. I think digital can look better than what I have produced. Daniel Didier Ludwig wrote: > Daniel > > Thx for the comparison shots. The film shot shows the grain, the look, > that I like. Also typical for film is the shorter DOF - which, finally, > has slightly to do with it because size of the medium influences the DOF > - the smaller the sensor the deeper the DOF when enlarged on the same size > as the film shot. And if you don't have a M8, R-D1 or a hi-end DSLR with > fast primes, digital also means slower lens - even more DOF. > > But the low key/underxposure of your digital shot is not medium specific. > That's the photographer's job - if on- or post-production! > > Didier > > > > >> Frank and Didier, >> >> I usually don't get too involved in these discussions. I guess when it >> comes right down to it, I really don't care. I use digital and I use >> film, for different reasons. I like them both. >> >> But playing around with Lightzone as I have been doing recently, I have a >> shot last week with film: >> http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/Shoebox/2007v12/07v12-0002.jpg.html >> >> And from the same sitting, one with digital: >> http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/Shoebox/2007v13/DSC_8674.jpg.html >> >> I see now that the digital is too "low key". I need to brighten it up a >> bit and do the color conversion intelligently rather than lazily. >> >> Daniel > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information