Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/26

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Subject: [Leica] PESO: Shiny Chrome
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:01:03 +0200
References: <002a01cae47e$759f5930$60de0b90$@net> <61B93CC38C4C44BBBE97FBB7BEF9B8CA@Family> <l2y19b6d42d1004251002r8e503f92w595c6a9cf0aa9cd3@mail.gmail.com> <002f01cae499$6fd5eb20$4f81c160$@net> <s2t19b6d42d1004251006z3b5e5b9av3c20fa482069cd2d@mail.gmail.com>

A "me too" for Acros as well. It is IMO the best B&W film in existence.

Nathan

On 25 Apr, 2010, at 19:06 , Vince Passaro wrote:

> I too -- though a known propagandist for Tri-X -- have found Plus X
> disappointing.
> 
> V
> 
> On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 1:04 PM, Jim Shulman <jshul at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> Acros is a wonderful film.  However, keep in mind that I do make
>> adjustments
>> for brightness and contrast to my images (about the ONLY things I do, 
>> other
>> than some color correction and spot removal).
>> 
>> What I found is that Acros does a much better job than Plus-X with details
>> in a contrasty shot.  With Plus-X, I found that I lost quite a bit of
>> detail.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Jim
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul <lug-bounces%2Bjshul>=comcast.net@
>> leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Vince
>> Passaro
>> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 1:02 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO: Shiny Chrome
>> 
>> Now why would she be required to explain her ass to her grandchildren? My
>> grandmother never explained her ass to me.
>> 
>> When gearhead chicks are hot, they're very hot. It's a rule my grandma
>> taught me.
>> 
>> Beautiful picture.
>> 
>> Vince
>> 
>> PS I'm getting very interested in this Acros 100 which I never heard of
>> before. It's very rich and contrasty and to my taste.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> "Jim Shulman" <jshul at comcast.net> wrote
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/shiny+chrome+sm.jpg.html
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> Nice one Jim.
>>> I wonder how she'll explain to her grandchildren the "trampstamping" of
>> her
>>> rear?
>>> 
>>> Douglas
>>> _________
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>>> Bray, Co. Wicklow
>>> Republic of Ireland
>>> 
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