[Leica] There is a light that never goes out

[Lluis Ripoll]

Hi Douglas,

I agree, the first one is my favorite. About the tripod it is difficult to use it when shooting “sur le vif”, if I can choose to catch the moment or the perfection, I prefer catch the moment. I think that you and many of our friends agree the sentence of HCB “Sharpness is a bourgeois concept”. The Fondation HCB has published a fantastic book with all the interviews to HCB, I have already purchased it in French “Puis-je garder quelques secrets?”.

Cheers
Lluis


> El 5 gen 2024, a les 14:26, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> va escriure:
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> Lluis, I prefer the first one, but I think that that despite the Noctilux, low light is too much of a challenge unless you're bringing a tripod, as I'd think your shutter speed might be too low for steadiness. Still they're very atmospheric, and now that Lorena is your new friend, you'll be able to take more shots of her :-)
> Douglas
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> On 03/01/2024 23:36, Lluis Ripoll via LUG wrote:
>> Fortunately the winter light allows the use of the Noctilux, in the El Raval neighbourhood there are many interesting Bars , this one is called “Manchester” , I saw from the street a pretty lady talking with the waiter of the Bar, after a while she discovered me and I’ve came inside the Bar, she said me, "you wyou wear a nice leica”, I said she that it was quite rare that someone recognize a Leica, she tall me she was worked with Leica, Rolleiflex and even a Linhof 4x5”, she showed me some pictures on her cellular, really good!, she explained me that she had a darkroom at home but she has moved and right now she has it any more. I ask to shot a portrait of she, but the Bar was so dark that it was very difficult for me focusing at 1:0, I could hardly see anything, plus the M6 rangefinder shows flare in some cases, I remembered Ted's quote “If you can see it, you can shot it”, I finally shot and the portrait didn't turn out bad at all.
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>> Here are the pictures, all with Leica M6, Noctilux 50 IV wide open, Ilford Delta 400, developed with D-76 1:1, I will show some other Bars.
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>> There is a light that never goes out
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/2024F010121.jpg.html>
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>> A chat with the waiter
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/2024F010119.jpg.html>
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>> She discovered me
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/2024F010122.jpg.html>
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>> Lorena
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/2024F010123.jpg.html>
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>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome
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>> Saludos cordiales
>> Lluis
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