Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Gerry, Permit me to jump in?while film selection is not as good as 20 years ago, in B&W I have bought some of the same films I used back before going digital, such as Tri-X, Fuji Acros, and the Ilford films. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 13 Mar 2016, at 10:01, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> wrote: > > Lluis > > your comments are of great interest. Now I have made the decision to shoot > film again for some of my work I cannot wait to get started. I am a little > out of touch with modern films, so which do you use? > > Gerry > >> On 13 Mar 2016, at 02:15, lluisripollphotography <lluisripollphotography >> at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Good new Gerry! >> >> I?m shooting again film too, I have several films to develop, I?m a >> little disappointed with all these problems with sensors etc? , I have >> followed the comments on the LFI about the sensor problems and one of the >> members has said "If you want "real" B&W, pick up an earlier M Leica or >> any other film camera and shoot film.? >> >> As you say, we are trained for this! >> >> Cheers >> Lluis >> >> >>> El 12 mar? 2016, a les 17:21, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> >>> va escriure: >>> >>> I ordered a used M7 today, and I am looking forward to getting back to >>> film after 13 or 14 years. I bought it mainly as a backup in case >>> anything goes wrong with my M9, but having said that i shot film for >>> around 40+ years from the age of 14 and it will be good to play with it >>> again. Back to the world of exploring which film is best handled by the >>> processors I guess because i don't want to get into the processing side >>> of life, which I never did enjoy. it should arrive on Tuesday complete >>> with an 'Artisan' half-case and a Leicatime strap - such class! >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> >>> Gerry Walden LRPS >>> www.gwpics.com >>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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