Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Alfie, I had not had a good look at what that Mini 3 camera was capable of. These are moody shots, with quite a lot of contrast. I like the slice of life, and your composition looks nice. Just a thought; do you think the camera is correctly identifying the film as 1600 ISO? Some of those automatic film speed setting devices have a cut-off at 400 ISO. Check your instruction book. This may be the reason for the lack of detail in your dark areas. I copied one of the shots and looked at it in Photoshop, and when you pull the gamma to a happier level, the grain of the neopan really pops out. You might be happy with the results using a film like Portra BW or XP2 or some other 400 ISO Chromagenic film that has immense latitude, so you can get those candids in low light. I've been really happy with Portra BW in low light situations. By the way, an interesting essay from a satisfied user of the Leica Mini 3 can be found at http://www.bhalu.com/naveen/leica/ Keep shooting! Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com > > > > > > Hey there Sonny, > > > > Hi to the Louisana LUGer who asked what Leica Mini 3 pictures shot > on Fuji > > Neopan 1600 looks like. Well here are 6 results in a medium-sized > format :) > > > > http://i17.yimg.com/17/855abc64/g/6b43e880.jpeg > > > > http://i17.yimg.com/17/855abc64/g/38c19204.jpeg > > > > http://i17.yimg.com/17/855abc64/g/8d597316.jpeg > > > > http://i17.yimg.com/17/855abc64/g/9fbae38d.jpeg > > > > http://i17.yimg.com/17/855abc64/g/452177e1.jpeg > > > > http://i17.yimg.com/17/855abc64/g/a3ba1531.jpeg > > > > These are selections from a year and a half photoessay project about > my > > church in theological/secular perspectives. I am collaborating with > my > > future fiancee Sarah and a friend Rahul as editors. > > > > Hope to hear from ya soon! :) > > > > Alfie > > DISCLAIMER > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html