Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tom, that's the 90 APO Lanthar? It is surgically sharp! When I saw it earlier (the image of your model-to-be daughter), I assumed that it was Leica glass. You've come out of the closet on the LUG!! Jeffery At 07:22 PM 8/5/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Bill, > >Sadly, no Leica equipment. But happily I am using a Bessa R2 that I >purchased a couple of months ago. For these shots I used the 35/1.7 Ultron >also made by Cosina Voigtlander. I loaded it with Ilford Delta 400, which I >rated at 1600 and developed in dd-x for 13.5 minutes. I can't really attest >to the success of that mix; I have neither enlarging equipment nor loupe, >and I currently rely on scanning only. I have difficulty scanning the film >after this process, and end up with "grainy" looking scans (although I doubt >I'm really scanning at the grain level). Microphen would probably be a >better developer with this method; I'll try that later. Then when I have >access to an enlarger I'll know how well the negatives print. > >I like the Bessa equipment. The 90mm lens is really sharp and renders >beautiful colors ( >http://www.sleepytom.com/images/2450-02/med/c-culvers.jpg ), but is a bit >hard to focus with the short rangefinder base. I'm actually considering >getting a Bessa T as well. > >Thanks for taking a look. > >Tom > > > > Interesting pictures. I enjoyed looking at them. Camera, film, lens info? > > >-- >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