Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 29, 2010, at 8:49 PM, Vince Passaro wrote: > Cause back when I was using it I didn't know shit. I still don't know shit > but I know a little more shit now. If there had been this overwhelming > universal positive response to the Ilford -- if people said OMG it's the > Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 pancake of color-process black and white film OMG > OMG!!!--- then I would have tried it once or twice more to see if I liked > it > any better. when you do a survey on the LUG, you not only get merde, but as the French say, you get merde puissance treize.... shit to the thirteenth power, or "good luck" .... Steve > > On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 11:36 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at > gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> On Mar 29, 2010, at 8:32 PM, Vince Passaro wrote: >> >>> Nah you misunderstood: "that's why I'm asking people's opinion's...." >> about >>> which one they think is best. The Kodak or the Ilford. Kodak seems to be >>> winning which was my experience. The Ilford was too low contrast in my >>> experience. >> >> who cares "what people think", it only matters what you think... >> >> basically... >> >> >> Steve >> >> >> >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 11:07 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at >>> gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Mar 29, 2010, at 8:05 PM, Vince Passaro wrote: >>>> >>>>> I lvoe Tri X but cannot process it myself and find it increasingly >>>> expensive >>>>> to have it done. The C41s can be done anywhere by anybody and put on >>>> disk. >>>>> That's why I'm asking people's opinions. >>>> >>>> C41bw is terrific for the reasons stated, what's to ask ?... >>>> >>>> it's clear, >>>> >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 9:43 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 3/28/2010 12:13 AM, Vince Passaro wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm contemplating C41 b and w film. I've used the Kodak and liked it >>>>>>> sometimes and not others (dependong on factors I was too ignorant to >>>> learn >>>>>>> how to control at the time, I suspect). My impression though was that >>>>>>> Koday >>>>>>> was the best of them but I do recollect an Ilford that some people >>>>>>> liked... >>>>>>> perhaps it was that 50 ASA of theirs? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyone using C41 and feel knowledgeable and opinionated enough to >>>> declare >>>>>>> differences and preferences? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Or, here's another question: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I see on B&H site that there's a Mamiya medium format digital camera >>>> for >>>>>>> under $10K, called the DM22. Anyone know about it, have an opinon, >> etc? >>>>>>> for >>>>>>> the price it comes with an 80mm lens, which I guess is kind of an >>>>>>> equivalent >>>>>>> to normal size lens? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And finally: among you GF1 fanatics out there -- does anyone know why >>>> you >>>>>>> can buy the GF! with the 20mm as a kit in Europe but, after a brief >>>>>>> availablility, not here? (here being the good ole' US of A folks. >> TGeam >>>>>>> America. Burn the camera in order to save it. Semper Fi. all that.)_ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Vince >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> The Kodak C41 film scans very well, and that is a good thing because >> it >>>>>> will not last that long as a film negative. Plus, you can use digital >>>> ICE >>>>>> with the C41 films. I never had much luck printing either the Kodak >> or >>>>>> Ilford C41 films in the darkroom. That is TriX etc. territory. If I >>>> had >>>>>> to go back to film, I would try Kodak C41 if available and a pro lab >> to >>>>>> process. Remember that if circumstances permit you can bracket ISO's >>>> with >>>>>> these films and likely come up with something you will like. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ken Carney >>>>>> Oklahoma City, Oklahoma >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information