Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Jim, a really and nice interesting history, keep these pictures, I think it will have a great personal value for you. Saludos cordiales Lluis El 11/10/2008, a las 20:07, Jim Nichols escribi?: > Hi Lluis, > > I did not conciously raise the saturation. The photo was taken > under bright sunlight, and I was mainly trying to avoid blowing the > highlights. Thanks for looking. > > The photo that you refer to in my gallery was taken from the > collection of my late father-in-law. It was most likely made in the > 1930s. During the hard years of the depression in the US, he > provided for his family in a number of ways, including managing > grocery stores, and operating this direct positive booth at fairs > and celebrations. Kodak provided direct positive paper and > chemicals. I've never worked with it, but my wife did, as a child. > The image was made directly on the paper, and, if I understand it > correctly, was processed first to get a negative image, then > reversed to get a positive image, fixed, and dried. They promised > to deliver the image in less than ten minutes. We still have some > of the photos, so they lasted fairly well. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" > <luisripoll@telefonica.net > > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 12:48 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Rose Cluster, Takumar 135/3.5 on E-510 > > >> Hi Jim, >> >> I find that the quality is very good, but on my monitor looks very >> a little too much saturated. >> >> I've visited your gallery and I didn't remember this one, 50's >> look... >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Direct+Positive+Booth.jpg.html >> >> Saludos cordiales >> Lluis >> >> El 11/10/2008, a las 18:55, Jim Nichols escribi?: >> >>> I obtained a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 135/3.5 to use on my >>> E-510. Before sending feedback to the seller, I made a few images >>> around the neighborhood. I am happy with the results. >>> >>> This rose cluster is a part of the planting around my neighbor's >>> mailbox, hence is growing in the hard roadside soil. It caught my >>> eye. Bright noonday lighting was a challenge, but the result is >>> pleasing. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Rose+Cluster.tif.html >>> >>> Critiques and comments 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