Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm a black and white person too but working from a color neg can be similar to making a black and white from a capture from a digital camera. That we've done plenty of and it can be quite a nice experience You filter on the fly later for maximum separation between the elements in your image which you see need them. I still have my spot meter and I'd do everything the same as when I used to do it. I do think that for every dollar they spent and black and white neg technology then spent 1o grand on color neg and for decades. They stuff just packs a lot of information is grainless and sharp as hell. By the way I just read Edward Weston's effective ISO was 16 - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2012 21:00:18 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] iPhone 4S victim > > That will work too, assuming a really good scanner. I am a b&w person, > however, so that means (meant) zone exposure and corresponding > development, after measurement of test negs with a densitometer and all > that. My Pentax spot meter still has all kinds of stuff taped on it for > exposure for X film and Y development at N-2, N-1 and so on. But > digital renders that all obsolete. A soon to be acquired Nikon D800e > will make a fine 16x20 or 16x24 print, in b&w even thanks to Silver > Efex. For scanning though, I would probably prefer an E6 slide film if > you can find it and tame it. I think Ektachrome has been discontinued, > but you can still buy Fuji. > > Ken > > On 7/8/2012 8:27 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> Just shoot color neg and scan them on a flat bed. >> That's what I plan to do. >> C41 is not worth doing oneself there are still plenty of mindless machines >> out there willing to do It perfectly for cheap. >> >> - - from my iRabs. >> Mark Rabiner >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >>> From: Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2012 20:04:48 -0500 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] iPhone 4S victim >>> >>> On 7/8/2012 4:55 PM, Frank Filippone wrote: >>>> Linhof TehcniKardan.... folds up real small, fairly light, WA bellows >>>> available..... Widest lens is around a 65, with the bag bellows... up to >>>> 450mm. >>>> >>>> Came in 2 models... a 45 and a 45S ( the differences are too small to >>>> really >>>> mention, and make no operational differences) and a 23 and a 23S for >>>> 6x9. >>>> >>>> Bob is trying to sell his, and I am going to sell mine.... >>>> >>>> Frank Filippone >>>> Red735i at earthlink.net >>>> I am looking for a large format camera 4x5 and would like to hear >>>> recommendations. >>>> >>>> Douglas >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> That is a good suggestion. I have not owned the Technikardan, but I >>> have friends who have and I have seen it in use. The bag bellows is a >>> big advantage. Be prepared to spend $$$$ for lenses that will allow for >>> use of the movements, either way. I wish the Polaroid PN film was still >>> made. But whatever, there is no way I'm going back into the darkroom. >>> >>> Ken >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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