Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I develop my film in the kitchen sink. Works fine. Used to have a darkroom for printing, but bad allergies to breathing chemicals coming off the trays made my get rid of it and buy a film scanner. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-424-0897 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! On 2/23/10 11:04 PM, "Wendy Thurman" <thurmanphoto at gmail.com> wrote: > Chris, Rob- > > Thank you for looking and for the encouragement. I'm in a bit of primitive > situation wrt darkroom- don't have one! The film fumbling is done in a > changing bag and all else in the bathroom. I may well go back to the > plastic ratcheting reels if I don't get the metal reel skills down. I'll > develop for Hugh Thompson as well and I don't want to ruin the man's film. > > The image is from the first roll shot on the M6. This was my first real > Leica experience. I shot a couple of frames long ago on a friend's M3 but > until yesterday, that was the extent of it. I am going to like this > camera- > it's a much more personal experience than are the DSLRs. The Leica/film > combination will, I think, work very well on the street here in Kabul. I'm > psyched! > > Wendy > > On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 7:54 AM, rob mcclure <rmcclure2 at woh.rr.com> > wrote: > >> Really nice, Wendy. Great subject, composition and processing. Your >> mention >> of metal reels brought flashbacks of ruined film -- I could never get the >> metal reels to work properly and finally gave up and used the plastic >> ones. >> >> Rob >> >> On Feb 23, 2010, at 10:15 PM, Wendy Thurman wrote: >> >> Jim- >>> >>> Thank you for the kind remarks. I've lost my touch with the stainless >>> reels; ruined several negatives on the roll and noticed a lot of spotting >>> on >>> other frames. I'll get there sooner or later! >>> >>> The camera is a joy to use- it makes me think. >>> >>> Wendy >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 8:09 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net >>>> wrote: >>> >>> Wendy, >>>> >>>> It looks like you are doing fine! That image is better than most of >>>> mine >>>> when I used that film/developer combination, many, many years ago. Show >>>> us >>>> more. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy Thurman" < >>>> thurmanphoto at gmail.com >>>> >>>>> >>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 8:57 PM >>>> Subject: [Leica] M6 Initiation >>>> >>>> >>>> I shot some film with the M6 yesterday. There's a bit of a learning >>>> curve >>>> >>>>> with the camera; digital has made me a lazy photographer. I really >>>>> enjoyed >>>>> using the camera but it's going to take a while for this relationship >>>>> to >>>>> develop. Speaking of developing, my film processing skills have >>>>> atrophied >>>>> as well and I've got some work to do in that department. Anyway, >>>>> here's >>>>> one >>>>> on Tri-X shot at ISO 400 and developed with D-76: >>>>> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Wendy+Thurman/Untitled-2.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> Wendy >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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