[Leica] Comparing Backlight B&W MM and Film

[Lluis Ripoll]

Obviously Richard! I think many of us is agree
Lluis

El 06/10/2014, a las 05:30, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> escribió:

> The master of backlight is, IMHO, Fan Ho. He uses a Rollei and 6x6 film :-)
> 
> On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 8:08 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> I still cannot see much difference, at least viewing these tiny jpgs, but
>> then my eyesight is not as sharp as it should be!
>> I reiterate, IMHO, that for the style of photography you do, equipment
>> really does not matter, whether it is film, M8, M9 or MM - except for it to
>> be second nature to you in operation. They all seem to carry the same
>> signature, have a similar impact and look pretty much the same on my
>> calibrated monitor!
>> Cheers
>> Jayanand
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 6:55 AM, Lluis Ripoll <
>> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> 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
>>> 
>>> Saludos cordiales
>>> Lluis
>>> 
>>> 
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