Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had an interesting chat with the guy who runs the lab I will use for my b&w film processing today. We chatted about the best film to use, and his opinion was that Fuji Neopan 400CN is the best now. he said it is easy for them to process as it runs through the C41 chemistry, and scans beautifully. I am currently trying to get hold of some, and chatting to Fuji. I will keep you posted. Gerry > On 14 Mar 2016, at 11:53, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote: > > Here develop and scan to CD is about ?10 (?12.50) which is in addition to > film > costs of course. Ilford charge extra. > > Peter > > On 13/03/2016 23:35, lluisripollphotography wrote: >> Peter, >> >> I have the same bad experience, once I have ordered a scanned film, they >> gave me Tiff files but very bad scans, at this moment, except if you go >> to a high pro level the best is you scan yourself your negs and also >> develop, here a professional developing cost some more than 10? per film >> and I?m not sure how good is. >> >> Lluis >> >> >> >> >>> El 13 mar? 2016, a les 23:59, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> >>> va escriure: >>> >>> I tend to agree but if you want C-41 you are quite limited...basically to >>> Ilford, although there is some BW400CN still around on the shelves. >>> >>> If I can inject a word of caution: watch the processing workflow. A lot >>> of these >>> guys say that they will provide TIFFs or hi-res JPEGs. In my humble >>> experience. >>> I have processed four films recently, two through my (formerly >>> excellent) local >>> dev shop and two by Ilford. >>> >>> Neither came back as I requested as High Res TIFFs. Both the dev shop >>> and Ilford >>> returned scanned JPEGs. In the case of the dev shop the girls who now >>> run it >>> didn't seem to know what a TIFF was; to them developing was just a piece >>> of >>> workflow. Pop in the film at one end of the scanner and out pops a JPEG. >>> Trouble >>> was that they were only 1M. >>> >>> The Ilford ones at least were 3. -5 M, but goodness knows what the >>> variation >>> signifies or how the decision was made. >>> >>> In short you need to find someone you can trust and build that >>> relationship. >>> >>> But don't let that put you off film. It is still a brilliant medium. >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> PS From conversations I understand that some of the processing machine >>> manufacturers no longer supply machines that will do other than supply >>> JPEGs >>> >>> On 13/03/2016 13:31, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> =========================================================== >>> Dr Peter Dzwig >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > -- > > =========================================================== > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information