Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/08

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Subject: [Leica] iPhone 4S victim
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler)
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2012 22:02:18 -0700
References: <CC1FC785.20D1A%mark@rabinergroup.com>

I'm thinking of selling mine. If you're interested, feel free to contact off 
list. 
Pics here
http://www.rgaphoto.com/T45S/
Bob
Bob Adler
www.rgaphoto.com

On Jul 8, 2012, at 8:25 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:

> I'm a black and white person too but working from a color neg can be 
> similar
> to making a black and white from a capture from a digital camera. That 
> we've
> done plenty of and it can be quite a nice experience
> You filter on the fly later for maximum separation between the elements in
> your image which you see need them.
> I still have my spot meter and I'd do everything the same as when I used to
> do it.
> I do think that for every dollar they spent and black and white neg
> technology then spent 1o grand on color neg and for decades.
> They stuff just packs a lot of information is grainless and sharp as hell.
> 
> By the way I just read Edward Weston's effective ISO was 16
> 
> - - from my iRabs.
> Mark Rabiner
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
> 
> 
>> From: Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2012 21:00:18 -0500
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] iPhone 4S victim
>> 
>> That will work too, assuming a really good scanner.  I am a b&w person,
>> however, so that means (meant) zone exposure and corresponding
>> development, after measurement of test negs with a densitometer and all
>> that.  My Pentax spot meter still has all kinds of stuff taped on it for
>> exposure for X film and Y development at N-2, N-1 and so on.  But
>> digital renders that all obsolete.  A soon to be acquired Nikon D800e
>> will make a fine 16x20 or 16x24 print, in b&w even thanks to Silver
>> Efex.  For scanning though, I would probably prefer an E6 slide film if
>> you can find it and tame it.  I think Ektachrome has been discontinued,
>> but you can still buy Fuji.
>> 
>> Ken
>> 
>> On 7/8/2012 8:27 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>>> Just shoot color neg and scan them on a flat bed.
>>> That's what I plan to do.
>>> C41 is not worth doing oneself there are still plenty of mindless 
>>> machines
>>> out there willing to do It perfectly for cheap.
>>> 
>>> - - from my iRabs.
>>> Mark Rabiner
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> From: Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net>
>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>> Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2012 20:04:48 -0500
>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] iPhone 4S victim
>>>> 
>>>> On 7/8/2012 4:55 PM, Frank Filippone wrote:
>>>>> Linhof TehcniKardan.... folds up real small, fairly light, WA bellows
>>>>> available..... Widest lens is around a 65, with the bag bellows... up 
>>>>> to
>>>>> 450mm.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Came in 2 models... a 45 and a 45S ( the differences are too small to
>>>>> really
>>>>> mention, and make no operational differences) and a 23 and a 23S for 
>>>>> 6x9.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Bob is trying to sell his, and I am going to sell mine....
>>>>> 
>>>>> Frank Filippone
>>>>> Red735i at earthlink.net
>>>>> I am looking for a large format camera 4x5 and would like to hear
>>>>> recommendations.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Douglas
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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>>>> That is a good suggestion.  I have not owned the Technikardan, but I
>>>> have friends who have and I have seen it in use.  The bag bellows is a
>>>> big advantage.  Be prepared to spend $$$$ for lenses that will allow for
>>>> use of the movements, either way.  I wish the Polaroid PN film was still
>>>> made.   But whatever, there is no way I'm going back into the darkroom.
>>>> 
>>>> Ken
>>>> 
>>>> 
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