[Leica] PAW 10 Lee Hermann

[nicholsj at edge.net (Jim Nichols)]

Lee,

I liked the images, especially since I will never own such a lens.  I have
also found Gold 200 to meet all of my color needs.  I have tried the faster
emulsions, but 200 always comes out best for me.

Jim Nichols


> [Original Message]
> From: lkhermann <lkhermann@bresnan.net>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: 3/12/2005 11:58:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW 10 Lee Hermann
>
> At 09:17 PM 3/12/2005 -0800, you wrote:
> >You spent $2500 on a lens, and saved $2 on film? Imagine what you can do 
> >with real film!! :-)
> >
> >It's my current favorite lens, FWIW...
>
> Dear Richard,
>          Thanks for looking at the photos or at least commenting.  I
think 
> that people are giving gold 200 a bum rap.  I have seen very large blow
ups 
> of my negatives of aerial photos which held together very well to almost 
> mural size.  These were used at a public meeting and were far bigger than 
> any thing I have ever done.  I am certain that the negatives were scanned 
> to a much higher resolution than any of my PAWs have been.  I also
believe 
> that the gold 200 is certainly a better film than any available to HCB in 
> the time of his greatest production.  You have to compare it to superXX
etc 
> and not ASA 10 Kodachrome.
> Lee
>
>
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