Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon - Wonderful images and apparently wonderful film. My one question, though, is about what appear to be blown out highlights over the eyes in the shot of Dad.Was that you, or the film? It's still a very nice portrait, btw. B. D. - --- Simon Lamb <simon@sclamb.com> wrote: > Marc > > Two Scala images here, one at 200 (normal) and one > at 1600 (pushed three > stops): > > http://www.sclamb.com/temp/Dad%20Thinking.jpg > (ISO200) > > http://www.sclamb.com/FamilyofMan/Someone_to_Watch_Over_Me.JPG > (ISO 1600) > > The contrast increases a lot when pushed, the > highlights blow out a little, > but the quality of the film, especially for scanning > and printing is superb. > Sometimes the labs get a green or pink cast in > prints. I use Piezo inks to > print and the images look fine. > > Keep trying the film, it is rewarding when it all > comes together, especially > when the slides are projected. > > Simon > > Marc Attinasi wrote: > > > > > No way - I have 8 rolls and mailers left! Thanks > for the encouragement, > > I'll keep trying it. I'm planning a natural light > portrait shoot next to > > see how skin tones are handled in open shade. > Most of what I have done > > is 'street' shooting and landscapes type stuff. > > > > Nathan Wajsman wrote: > > > > >[snip] If you do not like your results at > > >200, you can try exposing it at 400 (but be sure > that your lab knows > > >it!)--paradoxically, sometimes this has given me > better results. > > > > > Does pushing it give more contrast even? I may try > that and see what > > happens, sounds like fun anyway! > > > > > > > >Scala is a nice film, but you have to practice to > work out for yourself > what > > >works with your shooting style and what does not. > Please do not give up > on it > > >after two rolls. > > - marc > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > ______________________________________________________ Send your holiday cheer with http://greetings.yahoo.ca - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html