Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello everyone - been reading and learning from the LUG for a bit over a year now - a fascinating group and constantly enjoyable reading to say the least. I'd like to introduce myself and hopefully become a more active member, and ask a question. I hope I can contribute a bit. I am a fairly new Leicaphile (3 years) after wandering in the Nikon/Canon/Contax/Olympus woods for 25 years or so. For most of that time (I can see it now doctor!) I was a hardware junkie rather than a photographer, but somehow all that shooting must have rubbed some knowledge off on me and I find that I've become pretty good. I've met a few LUG ers here in L.A. and have a Leica mentor in Nigel (www.mrleica.com) newly of the Beverly Hills Camera Centre (great Leica shop, gathering place, great advice). I'm now looking for some recommendations please. I'm heading off to Yosemite this weekend for a few days, and have suddenly decided to switch from my normal high speed 400/800/1600 Fuji color and b&w print films to re-discover the qualities of chrome. I am VERY used to everything 400 - have been shooting TX for most of my life and love Neopan 1600. I usually shoot indoor shadows, reflections and nooks n' crannies - so going to bright sunshine for a few days will let me use something a bit slower (not Velvia please - too slow). I'd like to shoot at 1/1000 or 1/500 @ f5.6-f8. since I also despise tripods, and my general lens will be the 28-35-50 f4. I'm also taking the 15mm and 25mm Voigtlanders and an older 90 "thin" Elmar with a fast 50 for the dusk shots. For the first time I'll have no SLR on a trip. The preceding statement would lead me to an ISO 100-200 film(?) I guess. I'm looking for well saturated colors but the ability to take an outdoor portrait or two, but not quite the Velvia punch. For B&W I usually have a yellow or red filter in place, but try to use nothing worse than a UV for color. Been reading about the new Provia films both 100 and 400 and would LOVE to believe that the 400 is as grainfree, sharp and saturated as the 100. Any experiences please, and if yes what lab - Fuji or independent? I greatly welcome recommendations and experiences from the group on any good chrome films and thanks to all. Cheers Gabe Bandy "No deposit no return" - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html