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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Photo examples using Rollei ATP 1.1
From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)
Date: Thu Sep 25 22:14:08 2008
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Leonard Taupier wrote:

> Hi Phillipe,
>
> Thanks for the complements. I find the tonal quality of the film to  
> be excellent as well. I have to disagree about the statue though.  
> There is a lot less detail in the statue then the stone walls. The  
> stones immediately above and below the statue are sharp and in front  
> of it's plane. I think it's an optical illusion

Probably - sorry about my remark. If you get there again, why not try a 
longer lens, open, setting the statue out of less sharp background - 
just an idea.
Ph

> . It was also shot  with a 24mm lens at f8.
>


> Thanks for looking and for your comments.
>
> Best Regards,
> Len
>
>
> On Sep 25, 2008, at 6:54 AM, Philippe AMARD wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Leonard Taupier wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks to Bob Palmieri I decided to try the Rollei ATP 1.1 high   
>>> resolution film. Here are a few examples of photos taken with the   
>>> film I rated at ISO 25 using the M7 and 24mm Elmarit Asph. I used  
>>> the  Rollei ATP DC developer by Spur. It is clearly the highest  
>>> resolution  film I have ever used and has a fairly wide dynamic  
>>> range. It's  different. No stop, 60 second fix and only 5 minute  
>>> wash. All  chemicals are fresh using distilled water.
>>>
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/ATP/ATP_7.jpg.html>
>>>
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/ATP/ATP_21.jpg.html>
>>>
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/ATP/ATP_28.jpg.html>
>>>
>> Beautiful atmospheric compostion and tones. Congrats !
>>
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/ATP/ATP_25.jpg.html>
>>>
>> The statue on the pillar looks slightly OoF, the background wall is  
>> sharper - the converse would have been a better choice IMHO
>>
>> A very nice set in any case.
>> Thanks for sharing
>> Phx
>>
>>> I have to experiment more with the developing process as I found   
>>> uneven grain structure and what appears to be dirt in the clear  
>>> sky  areas. I did not clean it in the last photo.
>>>
>>> C and C welcome.
>>> Thanks for looking.
>>>
>>> Len
>>>
>>>
>>>
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