Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Point well taken with the contrast, Philippe...I blew the exposure on these...must have had heatstroke b/c I made some conversion errors going from sunny-16 to my Holga's limited aperture/shutter speed options. :( I ended up with very underexposed negs, and tried my best to salvage them, but I think you're right and they could still use some more contrast. I'll keep it in mind when I get to the prints... Thanks for looking and commenting, Aaron Quoting Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be>: > Hi Aaron, > > I always liked the Holga results: due to the imperfect plastic lens, it > gives a certain nostalgic feel to the photos. Cerainly in the hands of a > capable photographer like yourself. > Just a lill' more contrast maybe? > > Thanks for showing, > Philippe > > >> From: Aaron Sandler <aaron.sandler@duke.edu> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 21:24:32 -0400 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: [Leica] Aaron's PAW 33: Holga at the Lake >> >> Hi Folks, >> >> Well, developing FP-4 at 68degF in the Durham summer is not easy...it took >> quite >> a while for my ice packs to cool down the 85 degree water coming out of my >> cold >> tap! >> >> I'm afraid it's OT equipment this week, since I was using my >> Holga...I needed >> a >> little change of pace...plus I was willing to risk a Holga by >> carrying it into >> a lake and/or leaving it sitting alone on the shore, but I wasn't so sure >> about >> doing the same with a Leica...anyway, here are the results: >> >> http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/PAW/2005_33/index.html >> >> Comments welcome and thanks for looking. >> >> Best, >> Aaron