Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lots of cropping I saw in two HCB shows in the past 5 years. as this shot was done in 1932 I'd guess it was done at iso 40 max. Maybe stopped down a couple using a Leica screw mount. Mark > From: PHC <lug at paulhardycarter.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 14:49:51 +0100 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] What film did HCB use? > > Maybe someone out there in LUGland can identify this: > > http://www.ethertongallery.com/html/specialprojects/negative/details/6.htm > > What surprised me was how much was cropped out of the prints we know and > love. > > P. > > Paul Hardy Carter > www.paulhardycarter.com > www.theconstanteye.com > www.twitter.com/paulhardycarter > Skype: paulhardycarter > Location and Directions > Mobile: +44 (0)75 4018 1784 > Studio: +44 (0)20 7277 0778 > > > > > > > On 8 Jun 2011, at 23:11, James Laird wrote: > >> Just for kicks I want to try to duplicate the 'look', not of course the >> artistry, of HCB's photographs. Probably a foolish endeavor but hey I've >> got >> an M4 and a collapsible Summicron so why not? Anybody know what >> film/developer combo he used most often? I've heard most of his photos >> were >> actually processed and printed by someone else (at Magnum?) >> >> Jim Laird >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information