Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/11

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Subject: [Leica] Some square stuff--not Leica, but at least film
From: lmc at interlink.es (Luis Miguel Castañeda)
Date: Thu May 11 00:41:40 2006
References: <446276C6.7060502@nathanfoto.com>

On 11/05/2006, at 1:27, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> I have set up a dedicated Hasselblad gallery and added 12 images  
> from here in the Netherlands and from Copenhagen:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/gallery/1446509

my favs:

Langelinie/Kastellet, Copenhagen (80mm, Ilford Pan F)
Br?ndby Strand, south of Copenhagen (150mm, Fomapan 200)

> As you can see, I am playing with a variety of films, with varying  
> results.
> So far I think that the Ilford Pan F and the Kodak C41 B&W have  
> given me the best results.

Slow films always shine :)

> I am especially a bit frustrated with the Rollei IR film: it is  
> pretty expensive, I have all the right filters, and yet it does not  
> quite give me the same effect that I got from the Maco 820 in my  
> 35mm days.

take care that 35mm is usually more contrasty than larger sizes, if  
you're experiencing dull images perhaps it's time to apply those old  
tricks :)




Saludos
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