Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Oct 5, 2014, at 10:07 PM, Jay Burleson wrote: > Lluis, > One of the things about the MM is that if one has a properly exposed > image, then it exhibits the long, smooth tonal scale and other > characteristics of film, minus the grain. > > Just what your comparison shows, and you don't have to get your hands wet > with chemicals! > > Jay > > On 10/5/2014 6:25 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >> I have scanned two film backlights from the year 2007 with Kodak Plus X, >> Leica MP, lens ignored. Plustek scanner and Vuescan : >> >> Carrer del Correu Vell >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Miscellaneous/2007031228LR5BN.jpg.html> >> >> The Light Way >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Miscellaneous/2007031216LR5BN.jpg.html> >> >> Please compare to the Leica Monochrom with Tri Elmar recently posted: >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Miscellaneous/20141003_L1001068__MMLR5BN.jpg.html> >> >> All these pictures have a slightly touch of Silver Efex Pro, same toning >> applied to all. >> >> In my opinion I can?t say any better quality on film vs MM, except the >> grain of course, I?ve don?t put it on the MM version, I consider it is >> artificial. What do you think? >> >> Thanks for looking, your c&c are greatly appreciated I agree. I think the fact that the sunlight on the stone seems overexposed on the M Monochrom example; which makes this a bit of an unfair comparison; even thought the long, smooth tonal scale in the mid range and shadows is apparent. Over exposure of the highlights with the M M really cannot be corrected very well in post processing. Regards, George Lottermoser http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist