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 would want who ever buys it from you to give you a lot of money. And I would want me to pay somebody a whole small amount of money. So we are at cross purposes. - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2012 22:02:18 -0700 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] iPhone 4S victim > > I'm thinking of selling mine. If you're interested, feel free to contact > off > list. > Pics here > http://www.rgaphoto.com/T45S/ > Bob > Bob Adler > www.rgaphoto.com > > On Jul 8, 2012, at 8:25 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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