Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It was that warm, nearly red cast to the Ektachrome which defined seventies color photographs. I can't believe I used to think of that as normal. By contrast, sixties Ektachrome was very cool, nearly pastel. Us old timers should be able to verify this by looking at well maintained and chronologically catalogued slides. Buzz Hausner Buzz Hausner - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of eric Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:39 PM To: LUG Subject: [Leica] what makes '70s color.. 70's color? recent New Yorker 'Goings On About Town' section highlighted a work from a show titled "Seventies Color Photography". One look at the photo (p. 12), and forgetting costume and accessories, the look is still just so..well.. '70s. Why? What is going on with the color balance that creates this effect? forever in the '80s, Eric - -- 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