Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Daniel, Thanks for the reply. Too bad/scary about film availability, but good that you are shooting and developing silver. I have been busy (for real, kids and work) but lazy about developing silver so I shoot 400CN or XP2 these days for B&W. Yes the iiif is nice and pocketable, but really capable. On my trip last week I took Fuji 800 figuring I would PS to B&W if anything presented itself, but enjoy the extra stop for shooting :). My main lens was actually the 28 3.5 from Cosina but at one point I met a young Israeli cellist on a train (Boston to NY) and she was fascinated by the little Leica. She fired off two pics of me, one with the CV 28 and the other with the Elmar. I was amazed (just from the machine print) how favorably this Elmar compared. It is coated an one that I just picked up so hadn't used much. I look forward to seeing more of your images. David >From: Daniel Ridings <dlridings@gmail.com> >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Elmar goes to Bergen >Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:34:40 +0100 > >Hi David and thanks, > >The IIIf with a 50/3.5 Elmar is particularly well suited to the season >here in Scandinavia. We're more heavily clothed at this time of the >year and it fits comfortably in a coat pocket, or in my case, the >inside "wallet pocket". So it's just part of my dress. In the warmer >months we don't wear jackets or suits, so it has to compete with a lot >of other stuff, but not now, this is the perfect season for it. > >The film for 35mm was HP5+. I'd used Neopan if I could just pick it up >off the shelf, but the only films in b&w that I can do that with (and >that I care about) are Tri-X and HP5+. Things must be getting tough. I >find myself still being able to pick it up off the shelf, but I am >also finding that I need everything _on_ the shelves. The stores >aren't carrying an oversized inventory. > >Best, >Daniel > >On 11/28/05, david feingold <dfeingold@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Daniel, > > > > These are very nice photos. I returned from travel with my iiia and >Elmar. I > > didn't shoot a lot (nor are negs scanned yet) but I enjoy this lens a >lot. I > > also tend to keep it around f4. > > > > Your use of light and framing, and movement is right on. Is the film >for > > the 35mm images also Neopan 400? > > > > David > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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