Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/02

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Subject: [Leica] The Impossible Project FLICKR LINK
From: mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist)
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 17:02:50 -0700
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On Apr 2, 2010, at 4:42 PM, Ric Carter wrote:

> anxious to see scans
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> ric
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> On Apr 2, 2010, at 7:32 PM, Mark Kronquist wrote:
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>> RECEIVED MY FORST TWO BOXES TODAY
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>> It is a labor of love and I have a LOT of experience will all  
>> Polaroid materials
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>> Shot in a new old stock SX70 Chrome and Leather model...indicates  
>> 10 shots even though pack is 8.
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>> That said
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>> Kyle Cassidy will love this stuff. Zeb at Blue Moon almost stole my  
>> SX70 and both boxes. Guys are Pro Photo were impressed that it even  
>> existed
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>> Five shots into the 8 pack got one good one of my white Pontiac  
>> Solstice in bright sun...Still murky looks like one my great  
>> grandfather shot in 1920 on a VP Autographic
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>> Comes out blue. Opacifier no where near as good as Polaroid's.  
>> Gotta get it dark and get it warm ASAP Those cold clips on 1970's  
>> Swingers will come in handy.
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>> Develops in under 2 minutes to a pleasing sepia tone (looks like  
>> long lamented Polaroid Type 54 the rare Sepia stuff from the 1990s)
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>> Much mottling
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>> Very soft image
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>> Now that I have exposure, dark and warmth dialed in time to  
>> manipulate some
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>> VERY INTERESTING STUFF
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Replies: Reply from durling at cox.net (Mike Durling) ([Leica] The Impossible Project FLICKR LINK)
In reply to: Message from mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist) ([Leica] The Impossible Project experience first shots with the new SX70 film)
Message from ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] The Impossible Project experience first shots with the new SX70 film)