[Leica] Nathan's PAD 24/4/2021: testing a new film

[Nathan Wajsman]

Thanks, Don. This film, Adox HR-50, is quite remarkable. I am not sure what the lab used, most likely Ilford DD-X, but the sharpness and tonal range are really excellent. I buy it from fotoimpex.de in Berlin:

https://www.fotoimpex.com/brands/adox-hr-50-13536-with-speed-boost.html

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

"I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right"












> On 25 Apr 2021, at 02:06, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
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> I believe that you outsource your film developing.  Between the development
> and your scan you have a marvelous tonal scale.   In the past slow films
> very easily developed a very steep tone curve which you have avoided.
> 
> On Sat, Apr 24, 2021, 3:00 PM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:
> 
>> Although most of my photography these days is digital, I do shoot the
>> occasional roll of film, partly inspired by my friend Lluis in Barcelona.
>> There is something almost sensual about shooting with a Leica M2 which is
>> roughly my age, using a Leica lens (50mm Summilux in this case) of a
>> similar vintage.
>> 
>> Recently, I bought a couple of rolls of a film I have never used before,
>> the Adox HR-50. It is a slow film but between living in a sunny place and
>> having fast lenses available, it is perfectly usable here in Alicante. I
>> did not shoot these images today, but I scanned the film this morning, so I
>> claim them as my daily pictures for today.
>> 
>> Eri, my favourite victim these days:
>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-HrCvpsX/A
>> 
>> A couple on Alicante’s waterfront:
>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-QHM5QkR/A
>> 
>> I  really like this film and will be buying more of it, for sure.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
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>> 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
>> 
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