Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had already seen them on your website. But I love that slow shutter effect and the compositions every time again. Thanks for showing, Philippe Op 23-nov-05, om 03:35 heeft Slobodan Dimitrov het volgende geschreven: > Actually, I love shooting BW. And that's with whatever emulsion is > available. Just the other day, we finally had the signing ceremony > for our 30 year lease with the city of Los Angeles for the culture > center where I keep my BW darkroom. > On the way to the hill top carrying my own digital, I noticed 3-4 > of my friends lugging their chip boxes. So, I said--If you're all > shooting digital, I'm going back to my car to get the Rollei out. > Which I did, and used TXP 320, 3 rolls, with the 4th roll being TMY > 400. > So, yeah, if I'm not pressed for time, and most of all, if it's > personal, it's always BW for me. > On the other hand, why I'm so disparaging of sub standard film is > because of all the problems with them. Such as low resolution, poor > contrast, grain clumping, erratic quality control, and the like. > Even found a small bug squished against the paper backing of a roll > of 120 once. > The following print series, shot in 1982, doesn't go beyond 8x8 > inches, because of Arista's poor quality: > > http://sdimitrovphoto.com/projects_folio03_02.htm > http://sdimitrovphoto.com/projects_folio03_07.htm > > Slobodan Dimitrov > Studio G-8, > Angels Gate Cultural Center > http://sdimitrovphoto.com > > > > > > On Nov 22, 2005, at 3:53 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> On 11/21/05 3:35 PM, "Slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net> >> typed: >> >>> Hearing yet another fawning report on a BW film always makes me >>> wince. Especially given some of the list members propensity for such >>> bowsers like Efke and Arista. This time it's about the Chinese Lucky >>> BW ISO 400 negative film. >>> Considering it's Tom talking about it, I'll have to hold my doubt in >>> reserver. >>> I'm willing to try the material. If I can find some, that is. >>> >>> Slobodan Dimitrov >>> >>> >>> On Nov 21, 2005, at 2:59 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>> >> >> Ok Slobodan! by "FAWNING" I don't think you're referring to the >> beginnings >> of Bambi in your Invective - Ridicule - Travesty! >> And by "BOWSERS" I don't think you're referring to Lassie tied up >> in the >> back yard! (I think Bowsers or guy dogs anyway. Which by the way >> Lassie >> really was anyway.(a guy)) >> >> So you I've figured out having spent a nice few delightful hours >> with you >> last month and a small group of other LHSA'ers in that fake >> English Pub in >> San Francisco are a big time photo pro! :) >> >> But hey! the big time photo pros I know and love sure they all >> shoot slides >> and nothing but and have slid to digital perhaps but do they look >> down at >> their furry black and white friends calling them names like >> "FAWNING BOWSERS" >> (an allusion to an Oxymoron)? >> Or BOWSING FAWNERS!!! >> (Antimetabole) >> >> NO I say! >> They have no reason to >> as they are happy in their own little Technicolor hells! >> >> >> >> >> Mark Rabiner >> Photography >> Portland Oregon >> http://rabinergroup.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >