Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great to see you back Pablo. Get the Monochrom; it is amazing. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/MM/ http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Europe_2012/Italy/ I'll never forget the portrait of you that Kyle took, but is no longer on the web. Marty On Saturday, 5 April 2014, Pablo Kolodny <pkolodny1 at icloud.com> wrote: > Hello Gary, > > Thank you for the welcome back. > I mostly shoot Ilford film too though HP5 or FP5 and even Pan F ann > actually use to process film in Pyrocat HD or Beutler?s. > So you also do some alternative processes, good to hear am not alone in > the list in this one. > I?m actually thinking of selling almost all of my film cameras and lenses > to get the Monochrom, I could then definitely leave the wet darkroom (film > processing and silver printing) and set kinda light room which helps save > some room. > Yeah, the Leica M6 button is charming, wonder whether the Monochrom is the > same or not. I understand there?s no reason to make different but... > > And as for images give me a couple of days or a week. > > Pablo > > > On Apr 04, 2014, at 03:20 PM, Gary Marklund <Gary at Marklund.com> wrote: > > Pablo, > > Welcome back. I know your feeling about getting back into an M. I also > recently bought a very good condition M6 classic. Currently using a CV 35mm > f/1.2 on it while I save up for a 50mm Summicron. Previously had an M6TTTL, > M7 and M3. The M3 was the best of those and aside from the mechanical > perfection of the M3, I like the M6 classic the best. > > My film preference is Ilford Delta 400 and I'm currently experimenting > with Acurol N developer and then want to try some Pyrocat HD. I do silver > printing but also like VDB and I've done some work with Carbon. Getting too > old to enjoy hauling the 4x5 around and you absolutely can't beat the feel > of pressing the button on an M. > > Looking forward to reading about your return adventures and seeing some > images. > > Gary > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >