Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/28

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Subject: [Leica] Miniatures
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sat Feb 28 11:37:25 2009
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On Feb 28, 2009, at 10:26 AM, Lluis Ripoll wrote:

> Hi Steve,
>
> Thank you very much for your kind words.
>
> What you say is absolutely true, as you know I've rarely posted  
> color images with film because I was always unhappy with the scanned  
> results, with the M8 is different, I find color wonderful, B&W is  
> still (for me) better with film, when I see a color picture on the  
> M8 and I convert to B&W generally I prefer the color version, I  
> don't have the skills you have to do it, maybe is only a mentality  
> question... Myself I don't know why my eyes look different trought  
> the M8 VF than the MP or the M3...., maybe because it is still a too  
> new toy for me?

maybe so...

no problem, that will change, and you will learn...

you have a high bar to aim for, to do bw on the M8 fully equivalent to  
your film results...

I will later, when I have time, send you a few little suggestions on  
processing...


patience, it will happen...

amities, Steve
>
> Mes amiti?s
> Lluis
>
>
>
> El 26/02/2009, a las 1:15, Steve Barbour escribi?:
>
>>
>> On Feb 25, 2009, at 3:39 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote:
>>
>>> All with Leica M8, Summilux 50, wide open, ISO 320
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/L1000686.jpg.html
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/L1000687.jpg.html
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/L1000688.jpg.html
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/L1000689.jpg.html
>>>
>>>
>>> Maybe if I frame the 4 together will produce a nicer effect?
>>
>> you are right Lluis, and it may really be worth a try...
>>
>> but they are absolutely lovely as is,
>>
>> and the color is quite exquisite...
>>
>> however, what I don't understand is why the M8 is making a people/ 
>> bw photographer into a thing/color photographer...
>>
>> why? what am I missing here?
>>
>> I think the M8 is great for the very thing you have always done, I  
>> use mine mostly for people/bw...
>>
>> though I occasionally shoot oranges with mine,
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> amities, Steve
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for looking, your c & c will be appreciated,
>>>
>>> Saludos cordiales
>>> Lluis
>>>
>>>
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