Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/17

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Subject: [Leica] An experiment in film
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:59:38 -0600
References: <1D5F110E-1EC8-419E-B2DF-372121869373@mac.com> <804317DB-A830-4331-84CD-901E953F81E7@mac.com> <20110118022039.GE1018@selenium.125px.com>

Correct.

That's why we had CC and LB filters, color temperature meters, type A and 
B films, tungsten or daylight balanced, test strips and densitometers to 
read them.
Remember when each different emulsion number of professional ektachrome 
included a different filter pack recommendation provided by kodak. And that 
still required testing with our own lights and lenses. The color rendering 
difference between my early 'blad lenses and later Tstar glass was truly 
striking.

Those times required craftsmanship.

The best work still does today.
But far less so.

Regards,
George
(from iPad)

On Jan 17, 2011, at 20:20, Tim Gray <tgray at 125px.com> wrote:

> That was the telling remark to me.  It's not that difficult to get 
> predictable results with film.  Even as an amateur.  It's a shame that so 
> many who have never shot film see it just as a medium to get 'crazy' 
> colors out of.


In reply to: Message from zoeica at mac.com (Chris Williams) ([Leica] An experiment in film)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] An experiment in film)
Message from tgray at 125px.com (Tim Gray) ([Leica] An experiment in film)