Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If it was easy it would be no fun. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 10:18:37 +0930 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Another MM portrait > > I don't doubt that both the software and I will improve, but the > camera has its own tonality, and fighting it makes no sense to me. > > Marty > > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 10:37 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: >> Well you can make it look like whatever you want it to look like with or >> without additional software and a month or a year later tweak it to you >> satisfaction. Also a year from now you'll be better at it. Its a goldmine >> for our work the new cameras just out now from Leica. Goodness knows we've >> waited long enough. >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >>> From: Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 15:17:19 +0930 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Another MM portrait >>> >>> Thanks Mark, I'm contemplating those borders. >>> >>> I have been adjusting most of my MM shots to look like Agfa film in >>> Rodinal or Beutlers on Brovira or Portrig (but without the nasty >>> greeny-browns I always fought against with that paper). There is a >>> sentimental side of me that would prefer them to look like Plus-X or >>> medium format Tri-X in D75 1+1 on Elite or the original Galerie, but >>> other than in exceptional light the files are less amenable to that >>> look, and can start to appear to have a strange, unnatural tonality if >>> forced. This look is lovely, and the camera does it easily, so I'm >>> happy with it. Like attempting to use HC110 and Tri-X Pro, if >>> something doesn't work, I don't care what people (or their heroes) >>> tell me, I just don't do it. >>> >>> Plenty more soon. >>> >>> Later, >>> >>> Marty >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >>> wrote: >>>> Tonality is amazingly impressive Looks like Agfapan 25 in Beutlers >>>> printed >>>> on Agfa Brovira fiber with Dektol 1:1 I love everything about it >>>> including >>>> the landscape mode take on the composition, excellent use of selective >>>> focus >>>> and most of all attitude of the subject... except the borders which >>>> look >>>> fakey. (cartoonish) but even if done well I'd not like. I'd take those >>>> out >>>> for sure. >>>> Congrats on you MM it looks like you are putting it to great use. >>>> >>>> >>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>> Photography >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> >>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:12:05 -0700 >>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Another MM portrait >>>>> >>>>> Marty Deveney SHOWED: >>>>> Subject: [Leica] Another MM portrait >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> My friend S has a beautiful daughter, S jr, who is 4 and is now a most >>>>>> cooperative model. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/MM/S-jr.jpg.html 75 >>>>>> Summilux, >>>>>> MM. >>>>> >>>>> Hi Marty, >>>>> Very nice! But why not shoot her vertically? >>>>> >>>>> cheers, >>>>> Dr. ted :-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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