Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/31

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Subject: [Leica] FS: Noctilux(yellow filter)
From: s.jessurun95 at chello.nl (animal)
Date: Mon May 31 13:11:03 2004
References: <BCE0DA08.5972%s.dimitrov@charter.net>

> I'm firm believer in filtration. I was infected very early on about the
need
> to approximate the tonal values in scene onto a piece of paper through the
> work of Ansel Adams.
> Living in Southern CA, with its blistering glare, forces one to use
filters.
> Once in a moment of hubris, I photographed a series of  nuclear domes
> without filtration. I had just about complete tonal merger of the domes
with
> the sky. Thinking I'd come back and re-shoot a few weeks later, was
abruptly
> put to a stop by 9/11. This was in BW. Had I shot it in color, it wouldn't
> been a problem.
> I did shoot the forestry air service on the ground in Hemet, CA once with
> Tech Pan. I also shot it with T-max 100. All done with filtration of
> different combinations. I preferred the T-max, needless to say.
> S. Dimitrov
>
>Since i,m contemplating to give techpan a try would you elaborate why you
prefer T-max?
thanks
simon


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