Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I thought, from a technical standpoint, his advice was great. I wasn't too big on his photography subjects. The Fine Print really turned around my darkroom printing techniques. Jeffery At 07:02 AM 7/8/02, you wrote: >he passed away a couple of months ago, after a lengthy illness. >i've been a long-time fan (though not necessarily a religious devotee) >of fred's books, videos, prints, lightmeters, etc. > >-rei > > > > From: Jeffery Smith <jls@runbox.com> > > > > And if you can find it, buy Picker's book entitled "The Fine Print". > > > > BTW, I didn't hear that he had passed. It must have been recently. > > > > JLS > > > > At 11:07 AM 7/6/2002 -0400, Rei Shinozuka wrote: > > >my recommendation has always been the late fred > > >picker's _zone vi workshop_ which i have found to > > >my reret is just out of print. > > > > > >they seem relatively simple to get used, however: > > > > > >http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/oopbooks/oopResultsTitle.asp?userid=1BOH > HCV74N&mscssid=2CLL5LXAVTQG9PJ29DELWJ9CEL7J4BF4&author=Fred+Picker&title=Zone+VI+Workshop+%3A+The+Fine+Print+in+Black+and+White+Photography&rstart=1&WID=100693 > > > > > >fred takes you step by step through the process of developing within > > >the context of his own brand of the zone system. some have accused him > > >of being didactic, or closed-minded because of his religious use of > > >tri-X/HC-110/cold-light head and so on. however, i think that if are > > >starting out, there's no better way that to have someone knowledable to > > >make the basic choices for you. there will be years and years for you > > >to experiment with different developers and methods once you get the > > >process as fred shows you. > > > > > >i just think it's a crying shame that no sooner is fred taken from us than > > >his books are out of print. > > > > > >-rei > > > > > > > > > > From: "Felix Erazo" <ferazo2000@yahoo.com> > > > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > > Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 6:50 AM > > > > Subject: [Leica] developing my own film > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Luggers, > > > > > I was wondering if anyone out there could tell me where I can get > > > > > information on how to develop my own B&W films. Should I take a > class, > > > > > buy a book, or websites? I know a lot of you guys do your own > > > > > developing, I would appreciate it, if the experts would guide me > to the > > > > > proper location. > > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > Felix Erazo > > > > > www.thrutheviewfinder.com > > > > > >-- > > >Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com > > >Ridgewood, New Jersey > > > > > >-- > > >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 > > > > >-- >Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com >Ridgewood, New Jersey > >-- >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