Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Gene. I keep trying to avoid blowing highlights; maybe I just need to bite the bullet and let folks start telling me if I blow the highlights. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <grduprey at mchsi.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 9:11 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From a Roll of BW400CN > better, but seems a bit dark, maybe bump up the brightness. This film is > my favorite B&W film, really nice stuff once you get it dialed in. > > Gene > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, March 9, 2012 4:40:02 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From a Roll of BW400CN > > Chris, > > I reworked it. See if I made any progress. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Shoe+Shopping.jpg.html > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Crawford" <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> > To: <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 4:11 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From a Roll of BW400CN > > >> This film tends to scan in flat, so you need to boost contrast with >> curves >> in Photoshop. The ones you posted are close, but need a bit more >> contrast, >> especially the shoe shopping photo. Once you get the contrast dialed in, >> this is a beautiful film. >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-437-8990 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> >> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >> >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> Become a fan on Facebook >> >> >> >> On 3/9/12 5:05 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >> >>>Thanks, Gary. I will keep working with the scans, and try to settle on a >>>workflow. >>> >>>Jim Nichols >>>Tullahoma, TN USA >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Gary Pinkerton" <gpinkcp at msn.com> >>>To: <lug at leica-users.org> >>>Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 3:59 PM >>>Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From a Roll of BW400CN >>> >>> >>>> Good shots Jim. >>>> I like that film, it's pretty sharp, as evidenced by both of these. >>>> Gary >>>> >>>>> From: jhnichols at lighttube.net >>>>> To: lug at leica-users.org >>>>> Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 15:46:44 -0600 >>>>> CC: olympus at thomasclausen.net >>>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: From a Roll of BW400CN >>>>> >>>>> Looking to get back into B&W, I shot a roll of Kodak BW400CN in the >>>>> Bessa. Processing and scanning were done by a local lab. I am still >>>>> working on the proper post-processing, but it looks promising. >>>>> >>>>> View Through the Window >>>>> >>>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/View+Through+the+Window.jpg.htm >>>>>l >>>>> >>>>> Shoe Shopping >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Shoe+Shopping.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>>> >>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 > >