Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George, Where do you find letter sized b/w chemical paper, and who makes it? Or were you making digital prints in the darkroom? Just curious. Dave At 03:36 PM 11/1/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Thought I'd chime-in here: >I spent Tuesday afternoon in the darkroom printing; at the end of each >session printing client stuff I usually reward myself by doing a few >prints for myself. >I made three prints, (full frame on 8.5 x 11 paper) part of a pipe band >series I've been working on for the past two years. >Two of the prints were shot with a Nikon 35 f2 lens (3.9 photodo >rating) and one was shot with a 35mm f1.4 asph.(3.8 photodo rating). > >Same film, same developer, same paper etc. Straight prints all, no >dodging burning etc. > >The glow, the look, sparkle whatever it is really makes the 35 summilux >image stand out, actually it doesn't stand it leaps right up at the >viewer and says "Now I know that the Photodo figures say that your other >35mm lens is better than I am what do you think?". > >I think the numbers just don't tell the whole story. >Side by side the differences are nothing short of astounding. >So much so that I know that I will have my work cut out for me printing >all the rest of my Nikon negs and trying to get them look like the >summilux stuff. > >In an unscientific test the following correctly identified the "best >image" >two other pro's >12 yo son (good wee shooter, not too much printing experience) >14 yo daughter (prints with me sometimes in darkroom) >xx yo wife (does not shoot nor print but has seen more prints than had >hot breakfasts and can spot a good print any day) >16 yo son's girlfriend (no photo experience whatsoever) >however >16 son got it right on the second or third try! (Indoor Lacrosse season >starts this week so his head isn't quite there!!) > > >All good things to you and yours > >George > >George Weir Photography >www.georgeweir.com >Phone 717-581-0389 >Toll-free 877-934-7368 > >-- >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