Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It does, (for an old school classic ;-) it does. And look at the Neopan 400 in XTOL 1:3 with a modern 50 (yes wide open). <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/Vic/MV4.jpg.html> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/Vic/MV14.jpg.html> This ain't no old style aberration "glow" ;-) Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] Neopan 400 and the Mighty Collapsible 'Cron it does write very nicely ric On Aug 31, 2007, at 1:13 AM, bob palmieri wrote: > Folks - > > Shot some B&W over the past couple of weeks and was thinking about > many things I've gleaned from a number of LUG participants. I'm > getting dangerously close to settling on Neopan 400 in Xtol (at > either 1:2 or 1:3) as my default M load, and the collapsible 'cron > is currently a front runner for the delineating device. There > seems to be a graceful character about the transition from the > intended focus plane on outward. As much as I often cast aside the > seemingly sentimental waxings of those who champion them old-school > lenses I must say that I feel somewhat susceptible to a certain > graceful ease of imaging. Here's a quick sample of stuff; the shot > of guitar builder Ken Parker (someone with whom I work regularly) > was shot with my regular working axe (Canon 20D) with a 50 1.8 > Canon EF. The other three are of a more personal nature; they may > therefore be of little interest to anyone other than myself. yet > these kindof more intimate snaps are just the thing that the > collapsible/film combo seems to deliver so well, to my eyes (all > from the Neopan 400 roll developed in Xtol 1:2). > > http://www.pbase.com/bobsworld/bw_08-07 > > Bob Palmieri > > _______________________________________________ > 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