Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Sonny, Looking at the negatives that I received, the exposure seems to be about normal. I will take a look at underexposure and see how it turns out. Here is my equivalent of your little cowboy photo, though I believe mine was Leica with flash on Kodachrome. He is now 56. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Ready+for+Anything+1958.jpg.html Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 5:44 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From a Roll of BW400CN > Jim and Jim, ;-) > > I think another trick to using CN is to overexpose it some. Underexposure > may account for some of the flatness you see in those scans. > > Again, check with the lab to see if their scanning machine has a channel > for CN. It is not the same channel as Ilford's XP2, since Kodak has the > orange mask and XP2 does not. > > You might want to give XP2 a try while you are playing, because it is a > pretty nice film too. > > My fav XP2 shot of all time: > http://sonc.com/cowboy.htm > > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 5:18 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Thanks for the post Jim. I hadn't tried any BW400CN for years (didn't >> know it was still around) but I loved it when I did. Found it on >> Amazon for less than B&H prices with free shipping since I use Prime. >> I've ordered a few rolls and I'm gonna get out my M4 and collapsible >> cron and shoot some film again! I'd appreciate if you could keep us >> posted on your findings once you get it 'dialed in'. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Jim Laird >> >> On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 11:48 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >> > Thanks for looking and commenting, Nathan. >> > >> > >> > Jim Nichols >> > Tullahoma, TN USA >> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" < >> photo at frozenlight.eu> >> > >> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 11:46 PM >> > >> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From a Roll of BW400CN >> > >> > >> >> It does look promising indeed. >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Nathan >> >> >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> >> Alicante, Spain >> >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> >> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mar 9, 2012, at 10:46 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >> >> >> >>> 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.html >> >>> >> >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > http://sonc-hegr.tumblr.com/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >