Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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