Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The thing that drives me nuts about Rolleis is that line you get at the bottom of the frame from the internal reflection off the chrome roller. They all do it - I have a pile of them, from pre-war uncoated 3.5 Tessar to a nice F with a pristine 2.8 Planar. Marty On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 10:14 AM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote: > This sort of lighting situation drives me nuts. Trying to get all of the > elements there with some richness to the grays. But to keep her in the > scene, you can't darken the background or increase contrast. > > I like the subject matter (and suspect that the subject was ordering a > funnel cake...yummy), but the profusion of light grays gives me a > Verichrome Pan flashback. ;-) That said, I love the string of Mamiya TLR > silver halide images you've given us of late. I had a C330 back in the > early 70's, but could NOT use it for street photography. It was just too > big, heavy, and awkward, even with the grip attached. I have since gotten > a few Rolleiflex TLRs, and they are equally a killer for SP, at least for > me. I even convinced myself that Daniel Ridings' great TLR shots were > possible because the sun was so muted at his latitudes. > > Regards, > > Jeffery > _________________ > Jeffery Smith > Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA > www.400tx.com > > > > On Sep 1, 2012, at 7:18 PM, Jim Shulman wrote: > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/fried+bubble+gum+sm.jpg.html >> >> >> >> Mamiya C220, 105/3.5, Acros 100 >> >> >> >> Jim Shulman >> >> Wynnewood, PA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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