Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric wrote: > Once you standardize your film and processing, it makes > black and white photography much easier to do in a consistent > way and get the results you want. Anthony wrote: >>But what about color? Also, I have no control over processing, >>as I do not have my own lab and cannot afford to go to a custom >>lab and instruct them on exactly how I want something processed. Let's get this straight: you can afford high end Nikon (F5) and Leica (M6) gear and then you skimp on your processing? I've been keeping silent on your posts up to now, but I can refrain no longer. I would *strongly* suggest that you will obtain better results if you DIY and/or go to a pro lab. Sell the Nikon gear and replace it with Pentax. Sell the M6 and get a used Canonet or Hexar. I am serious. Your proiorities are exactly backwards. If you don't take care with the media your hyper expensive cameras and lenses won't do you any good. BTW, good pro labs need not be obscenely expensive. For slide film, *maybe* 20% more than the drug store. And a good lab is *much* less likely to scratch or mismount your precious slides. It's worth the money. - -Alexey