Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I recently attended a memorial service for my Aunt Eleanor in Kensington, Maryland. Over the the weekend, I took a lot of pictures of family members, using an M4-P with 50/2, 90/4, Ultron 35/1.7, Jupter-3, and a Contax T2. My favorite shot, and POW is http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=233010&size=lg You may view this family album (aesthetic advisory in effect) at http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=121904 I shot Fuji NPH and Kodak Supra 800. The latter has been recommended as optimal for scanning, and I'd have to agree. Most of the head shots on the page were cropped from 1/3 to 1/4 of the negative, and held up remarkably well. I think Kodak may have jumped in front of Fuji NHG II 800 (my previous favorite) with this film. I shoot weddings with a big, honking Nikon F100, flash on a bracket, and zoom lens. The big rig seems to supply the authority needed for crowd control in lining up the obligatory family groups, and the flash adds to the festivities. The memorial service was entirely opposite. I traveled light, and worked discreetly. The 50mm Summicron provided the most keepers, especially given the option of cropping out small sections. Ilford XP-2 in the T2 rounded out the options. Regards, Phil Stiles NH USA