Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/29

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Subject: [Leica] film again!!
From: lew1716 at gmail.com (Lew Schwartz)
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:45:27 -0400
References: <BLU155-W4166F7A4009D2C846D08408DD00@phx.gbl> <2d209fd1624e9cb75f636087eca51435@mail.gmail.com> <BLU155-W263893CF1751C51077B3148DD00@phx.gbl>

I think film still has a greater dynamic range. You notice it more in black
and white, because when colors block up they still contain color & may
still look ok to an inexperienced viewer.

On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 9:31 AM, Jean-Michel Mertz <j2m46 at hotmail.fr> 
wrote:

>
> Thanks for your comment, Jim. My impression is that film handles harsh
> contrast and depth of colour slightly better. My M8 does a marvelous job
> with colour, no doubt, and specifically when light is fading, but I have a
> hard time getting the same blues and reds and yellows the (very) ancient
> IIIC and lens provide! But this is a very partial point of view, I
> know.Jean-Michel
>  > From: jshulman at judgecrater.com
> > Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:16:27 -0400
> > To: lug at leica-users.org
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] film again!!
> >
> > The camera in your hand puts no camera to shame.
> >
> > Jim Shulman
> > Wynnewood, PA
> > Who still, kicking and screaming, shoots film.  Except when he doesn't.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On 
> > Behalf
> Of
> > Jean-Michel Mertz
> > Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 9:12 AM
> > To: lug LEICA USERS ORGANISATION; image store lug group
> > Subject: [Leica] film again!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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> > I've just posted a series on Venice - film, leica IIIc (1946), Elmar 35 -
> > 3,5 (1938) ... Well, I was wondering whether film did not, sometimes,
> > depending on available light, time of day, etc. put digital to shame ...
> ?
> > Thanks for your comments (the pics are classic postcards of a place
> > everyone has photographed hundreds of times!).
> > Jean-Michel
> >
> > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Jean-Michel/VENISE/F1000031.jpg.html>
> >
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In reply to: Message from j2m46 at hotmail.fr (Jean-Michel Mertz) ([Leica] film again!!)
Message from jshulman at judgecrater.com (Jim Shulman) ([Leica] film again!!)
Message from j2m46 at hotmail.fr (Jean-Michel Mertz) ([Leica] film again!!)