Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Interesting, the comment about the framelines on the 40mm Summicron. I would dearly like to have a 50 Summicron that will focus closer than the collapsible (excellent performer that it is) that is my main 50, and I see 40mms available from time to time at affordable prices. Yet for years I have used a 35 (no eyes) on my M3 and used the outer edge of what can been seen in the finder as my "frame", successfully -- but then I'm not that particular about the edges (often I am surprised). Is this the same issue? wrong framelines? how about the quality of the lens (looks good to me). Well, as to the film, I myself love grain, where it is appropriate (low light, intimate settings) like the picture of your son (0002). if he's like my kids, they would just as soon not pose anyway, so the light is as you find it. In 0006, the shadow is perfect to my eye, the highlights, eyes, skintones in exactly the right place as to density. Even 0010, which on the tube seems to lose the right edge of the stove has everything else it needs to be a correct exposure. Your last remark: "not bad particularly if you don't have a choice" sums up all the good reasons for using this film. if you don't have a Knocktilux, you find other ways to do what you have to do. And it works. I'm out of TMZ at the moment, got to order some more right away. bill h ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Ridings" <daniel.ridings@edd.uio.no> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 5:32 AM Subject: [Leica] Tmax 3200 (att: Bill) > Hi again Bill, > > I didn't go up to 6400 in my test and I don't think I will. 3200 looks > about like as far as I want to go. > > Nothing is art, this is just a test roll shot around the house and at the > office yesterday. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Tmax-3200 > > The one of my son by a window illustrates why I'd like to have good > framelines for the 40mm Summicron. All the others are with the 50 and > close to wide open (2.8 at the most). > > I've printed out a couple just to see how they look on print. Not bad, > particularly if you don't have a choice. > > I'll be giving it a try this week-end. If I get a chance, I'll run another > roll through today and develop in Xtol. All of these in the folder now > have been processed with HC110 according to Kodak's recommendations. > > Best, > Daniel > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information