Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]YES, the blues are incredible! Hard to scan though - I find the actual prints far exceed anything I can get on my computer, from print or negative. My favorite shot from Ultra 50 is a simple Oak Tree shot, the sky is so deep of blue at the corners that it is really other-worldly (a small scan is available here: http://home.earthlink.net/~attinasi/photos/oak1.jpg but the 20 X 30 in my living room is WAY better!). I find the deep reddish browns are incredible too, and since this are where I live is dominated by blue skies and deep red-brown earth, it is the perfect landscape film for me (example: http://home.earthlink.net/~attinasi/photos/ramona2.jpg - this one has been blown up to 24 X 36 inches, and it is quite a nice environmental piece I think). The only color that I had trouble with was strong red, especially roses. Ultra 60 would block up in string reds, no detail at all. Pink flowers were OK, but string red turned out like blobs. Most of my Ultra 50 shooting was in 35mm. I did shoot s few rolls in my Yashica TLR and they were nice, but the subject matter was nothing to get excited about. The 50-speed film was good for MF as it was a bit grainy, but it enlarged will anyway, at least for me. Best Regards, - - marc ps. I was shooting HP5 today - it was beautifully cloudy and rainy, something we don't get much here in Southern California. Syracuse is something different! I grew up in Rochester, so I am familiar to some extent with the weather over there. Brrr... On Saturday, December 21, 2002, at 07:02 PM, Ernest Nitka wrote: > Marc - what is your opinion about Ultra 50 Blues? I ask because the > pics I had done on Ultra 50 -120 had the most amazing blues - wondered > what your experience was? It is so dark here in Syracuse today that > the M7 was loaded first with Delta 3200 then Fujipan 1600 - will see > if anything comes out. Shortest daylight day of the year! > > ernie - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html