Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill: The issue I have looks as good as can be expected from offset printing. I'm sure there's variation from copy to copy, maybe mine is a good one. Sensia is a fine grain film, but I was thinking of Velvia or Kodachrome. My point was that the lens, and the photographer made this picture, not the film. Tom At 08:06 PM 7/30/98 EDT, you wrote: >Tom, > >Thanks for your kind words regarding my photograph on the back of the current >LHSA Viewfinder "Charleston Sweetgrass Basket Ladies". It does show off the >wonderful properties of the 24/2.8. When I came upon this scene in >Charleston, it seemed the perfect subject for an ultra-wide angle lens, and >the 24 was what I had in the bag. I've found this lens great to use for >travel. BTW, I used Fuji Sensia slide film, which I would consider a fine >grain film, not Fuji RD. > >I have five other photos in the color section and all were taken with Sensia >as well. You'll notice another of my shots taken with the 75/1.4. I was >trying to "stretch" myself a little using some lenses I ordinarily don't carry >to see what they can do. > >Roy Moss, editor of the Viewfinder, told me that the original color proofs >looked outstanding, while the finished color section in the Viewfinder is a >little muddy and oversaturated. Just think what the color section could have >looked like if it had been printed properly! ================================== Thomas Kachadurian WEB PAGE: http://members.aol.com/kachaduria