[Leica] Spain on film

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Nathan Wajsman showed:

To: Leica Users Group
Subject: [Leica] Spain on film

>>From time to time I like to shoot a roll of MF film in my Bronica
rangefinder.<<<

 

>>and these are the results:<<

http://www.greatpix.eu/gallery/4398108_5cbYy
<http://www.greatpix.eu/gallery/4398108_5cbYy%3c%3c%3c> <<<

Hi Nathan,
Very interesting as my initial thought was, "Damn I like the look of film!"
:-)

The pictures are interesting but I don't see any difference in your
"shooting method nor results of your eye in picking subject material,
digital to film."

These have a very definite different look to them on the positive side.

Do I want to rush back to film use? Well to be honest your pictures grabbed
my guts in a positive manner and for a few moments thinking "maybe we were a
tad hasty switching completely over?" :-)

However, as a good CEO making a definitive decision and not get fired! :-) I
immediately dismissed the film! :-)

Yeah without question I like the "film look" of your photos! Oh I suppose I
could say all kinds of technical things but why bother! :-) It's the gut
feeling of how they look that's the grabber!

In reality I've become so turned into a computer screen digital camera
fanatic KISS work ethic manner, just the thought of darkroom, loading a
dozen reels, messing with chemicals in the dark, washing, hanging & drying
film, light table head down loupe in hand editing film and contact sheets is
just too much effort to waste these days. :-(

But it's the "look, feel and visual impact" we see in your images that could
very easily drive us mad about going back to B&W film, certainly for a short
one last effort. :-)

Actually if I did I'd immediately fire myself! :-) Move over Mr. Lee! :-)

ted