[Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box- A Dog's Life in 1954

[jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)]

Luis,

Thanks for looking and for your constructive comments.  I suspect that the 
haze is from both the film and the age of the negative.  It was shot on bulk 
Kodak movie stock, which we bought in 100-ft rolls. The negatives I am 
working with at the moment have been sitting for over 50 years, and, in some 
cases, I am seeing strange spots that can probably be attributed to my poor 
processing techniques at the time.

The link below is to a Kodachrome image taken with the same camera and lens, 
and it is remarkably sharp.  It is also over 50 years old.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Donna02sm+53.jpg.html

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Luis Ripoll" <luisripoll@telefonica.net>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 4:03 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box- A Dog's Life in 1954


> Hi Jim,
>
> I like this picture, but I find a certain haze that seems IMO not proper 
> for
> a coated Elmar, I have the nickel Elmar 5cm f 3,5, I think is uncoated and 
> I
> don't remember that it produces this effect, except if the light 
> conditions
> are on a very strong light conditions, i.e., this one was maybe on similar
> light conditions and shows more contrast. Maybe is also the film, my 
> picture
> is with a modern film an probably gives better results...
>
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4491295
>
> IMO, if you try to edit again the picture adding a little bit more black
> contrast the small haze will disappear.
>
> The picture is very nice Jim, please read my comments on a positive sense 
> to
> improve it a little bit, even so I like the smoothnes of this lens.
>
> Thanks for showing and open your Cigar Box, I hope you continue posting 
> more
>
> Saludos desde Barcelona
> Luis
>
>
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre 
> de
> Jim Nichols
> Enviado el: s?bado, 14 de julio de 2007 0:03
> Para: LUG@Leica-Users.org
> Asunto: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box- A Dog's Life in 1954
>
> My wife always said that the dog who adopted us in 1953 never tired of
> posing for my Leica.  She  felt she was just as human as the rest of us, 
> as
> can be seen in this photo of her choice of a place to rest a while.
>
> Leica IIIa, Elmar 50 f/3.5 Coated, probably on bulk Kodak stock rated at 
> ASA
> 50.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/A+Dog_s+Life+1954.jpg.htm
> l
>
> Comments and critiques are welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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