[Leica] MM - first impressions

[steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)]

Tongue firmly planted in cheek ken?

Sent from my iPhone
Steve Barbour

On Aug 30, 2012, at 10:57 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

Ken mon ami,

I think I'd kill myself first! ;-) Before changing it to colour! I mean ths 
guy was a colourful person to start off with so he didn't need any help from 
me! :-) :-)

Thank you for your suggestion. However I think I'll pass.
cheers,
ted
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] MM - first impressions


> Ted,
> 
> I'm not Emanuel, but, yes, I must say the photo of Trudeau would have a
> little more interest in color.  In the interests of better photography, I
> have supplied the following link to a program that will allow you to add
> color:
> 
> http://www.recolored.com/
> 
> Yes, I agree the photo is somewhat  iconic in a sense and the b&w adds a
> certain energy to it, but just imagine if it was color!  Now, once you have
> corrected it in this software (just $29), you can get any number of 
> plug-ins
> that will then emulate Velvia.  Then the National Archives will just pee
> themselves at the result.  There is no need to thank me for these technical
> tips- we photographers look out after each other, yes?
> 
> Ken
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> tedgrant at shaw.ca
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 6:27 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] MM - first impressions
> 
> SO EMANUEL WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS???
> 
> My photograph of Prime Minister Pierre Elliot  Trudeau of Canada sliding
> down a stair case bannister hands held on high doesn't count, because it's
> shot in B&W. And not Velvia??????
> 
> When it's recognized as the most iconic politcal photograph in the history
> of Canada! Not by me, but the National Archives of Canada and many other
> organizations of similar position.
> 
> Is that correct good Sir?
> 
> Just a passing thought.
> 
> cheers,
> Dr. ted :-)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "EPL" <manolito at videotron.ca>
> To: <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] MM - first impressions
> 
> 
>> Correct me if I am mistaken, but this M Monochrome thing will capture
>> images
>> in, er, black and white? Like, basically, fifty shades of grey? Grey? The
>> colour of age and Death?
>> 
>> This isn't like the second coming of Velvia. Now that was something. That
>> was, like, a kandy-colored tangerine-flake streamline babe. Nice bright
>> colours. Dreams of summer. Kodachrome on juice.
>> 
>> I always thought that Ansel Adams was a wanker for depicting landscapes in
>> b&w. Like he was imposing humanity's morbid gloom on God's great glory.
>> 
>> The painters at Lascaux used every colour they could see and could
>> reproduce. No monochrome. Because they didn't go to school or imagine they
>> knew better.
>> 
>> Emanuel
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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