Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jul 15, 2007, at 12:15 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote: > Hola Jim! > > You are right, I see - fortunately - that it seems that years > affect more > the film (or certain films) than us! in spite of the abundance of hospitals... Steve > > Saludos cordiales > Luis > > > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En > nombre de > Jim Nichols > Enviado el: domingo, 15 de julio de 2007 4:19 > Para: Leica Users Group > Asunto: Re: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box- A Dog's Life in 1954 > > Luis, > > Thanks for looking and for your constructive comments. I suspect > that the > haze is from both the film and the age of the negative. It was > shot on bulk > Kodak movie stock, which we bought in 100-ft rolls. The negatives I am > working with at the moment have been sitting for over 50 years, > and, in some > cases, I am seeing strange spots that can probably be attributed to > my poor > processing techniques at the time. > > The link below is to a Kodachrome image taken with the same camera > and lens, > and it is remarkably sharp. It is also over 50 years old. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Donna02sm > +53.jpg.html > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Luis Ripoll" <luisripoll@telefonica.net> > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 4:03 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box- A Dog's Life in 1954 > > >> Hi Jim, >> >> I like this picture, but I find a certain haze that seems IMO not >> proper >> for >> a coated Elmar, I have the nickel Elmar 5cm f 3,5, I think is >> uncoated and > >> I >> don't remember that it produces this effect, except if the light >> conditions >> are on a very strong light conditions, i.e., this one was maybe on >> similar >> light conditions and shows more contrast. Maybe is also the film, my >> picture >> is with a modern film an probably gives better results... >> >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4491295 >> >> IMO, if you try to edit again the picture adding a little bit more >> black >> contrast the small haze will disappear. >> >> The picture is very nice Jim, please read my comments on a >> positive sense >> to >> improve it a little bit, even so I like the smoothnes of this lens. >> >> Thanks for showing and open your Cigar Box, I hope you continue >> posting >> more >> >> Saludos desde Barcelona >> Luis >> >> >> >> -----Mensaje original----- >> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En >> nombre >> de >> Jim Nichols >> Enviado el: s?bado, 14 de julio de 2007 0:03 >> Para: LUG@Leica-Users.org >> Asunto: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box- A Dog's Life in 1954 >> >> My wife always said that the dog who adopted us in 1953 never >> tired of >> posing for my Leica. She felt she was just as human as the rest >> of us, >> as >> can be seen in this photo of her choice of a place to rest a while. >> >> Leica IIIa, Elmar 50 f/3.5 Coated, probably on bulk Kodak stock >> rated at >> ASA >> 50. >> >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/A+Dog_s+Life > +1954.jpg.htm >> l >> >> Comments and critiques are welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information