Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I knew I would get that wrong. I will remember that I move the compensation opposite to what I use on my Olys. 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 7:48 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From a Roll of BW400CN > cool shot > > OVERexpose CN > > On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 6:58 PM, Jim Nichols > <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > >> 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<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/<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<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<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<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>> >>> >>>> >>> more information >>>> >>> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> >> Leica Users Group. >>>> >> See >>>> >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>> >> >>>> >> more information >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > ______________________________**_________________ >>>> > Leica Users Group. >>>> > See >>>> > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>> > >>>> > more information >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<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<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> >>> more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<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 > >