Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Then it shouldn't be any fun; this was very, no, extremely easy to process. My wet development and printing process was also very easy. The camera has its own tonality, fortunately it is one that I like (a lot). Marty On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 6:33 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information