Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sure, but the more you push the raggedier the edges get, and the more you push the more that starts to look obvious, which I dislike. Marty On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 9:29 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > I would think another person shooting with the monochrome would get a whole > different tonality from it. > > If my camera has its own look or tonality I don't have the eye to see it. > And I cant tell from looking at one of my shots which of my 5 digital > cameras I've sued extensively shot it. Each shot is its own challenge > there > is a huge amount of information to choose from. What the camera would want > I > don't know maybe if I shot jpegs. Though the settings on those are also > numerous. But don't I certainly shoot raw. Any shot could have gone a > million different ways. > > 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 21:23:13 +0930 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Another MM portrait >> >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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