Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 18:16:59 -0700 > From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com> > Subject: [Leica] 75/1.4 and E200 > > This morning I picked up the Cibachrome prints of a sharp closed yellow > tulip, with a very soft magenta tulip behind it. I used an M6, 75/1.4 at > f/1.4 or f/2, as close as it would focus. DOF is about 1/2 inch. It's on > Kodak E200 and I printed a vertical 11x14 out of the horizontal frame. That > works out to a total enlargement equivalent of approximately 16x20. This is > an outstanding print. It is the only one out of six that was "not" on > Velvia, tripod, R camera, etc. It was hand held on E200. I have a new > respect for this film. And the 75/1.4 is so outstanding it's frightening. > Boy am I happy I sold my 90 and 50, and bought the 75. Of the six different > Ciba's sitting here (not counting the 30x40's from LF), one 16x20, one > 13x20, three 11x14's and one 9x14, this print gets the most ooo's and > aaah's. One person actually stopped in his tracks, took a double take, and > uttered words that I don't dare literally repeat here. "For the love of > bleep bleep bleep, will you look at that!" > > The Bokeh is so smooth and creamy it's criminal. > > Jim Jim, Thanks for the report. I would love to see even a digitized version of this print. Is it possible to post a link to the print or to send it to me via email? I have never had cibachromes made mostly because Idon't know where to get one made. Do you have any recommendations in general and in the Middle Atlantic states in particular? Paul Lancaster, PA pcollura@epix.net