Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/26

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Subject: [Leica] garden steps high contrast test image
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Wed Sep 26 10:04:45 2007
References: <46FA80CC.1070406@suddenlink.net>

Lovely composition,
can't say why, but the shot looks vaguely Edwardian, I'm half expecting 
a lady with a parasol to pop around the corner.
I bet it would look superb in sepia too.
Cheers
Douglas
BTW:  I just thought "Wow , what a wonderful old camera and lens" then 
another thought came - they're a year younger than I am :-)

Jack Maddox wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Recently I decided to try my 1954 M3 and 1953 collapsible 3.5/50 elmar 
> on high contrast subjects. The exposure was determined with an 
> attachable Leica MR meter The film used was Tmax100. They were 
> developed in Tmax developer by a local professional lab at their 
> nominal times without adjustment. This shot of  steps in a local 
> garden was at about high noon on a bright day. I think the results are 
> more than acceptable especially from a 53 year old outfit or any other 
> for that matter. You just have to love Leica cameras.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/smilingjack/grab+bag/garden+steps+copy.jpg.html
>  
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2pnh8m
>
> Comments are more than welcomed
>
> Jack
>
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