Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, I have the same bad experience, once I have ordered a scanned film, they gave me Tiff files but very bad scans, at this moment, except if you go to a high pro level the best is you scan yourself your negs and also develop, here a professional developing cost some more than 10? per film and I?m not sure how good is. Lluis > El 13 mar? 2016, a les 23:59, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> va > escriure: > > I tend to agree but if you want C-41 you are quite limited...basically to > Ilford, although there is some BW400CN still around on the shelves. > > If I can inject a word of caution: watch the processing workflow. A lot of > these > guys say that they will provide TIFFs or hi-res JPEGs. In my humble > experience. > I have processed four films recently, two through my (formerly excellent) > local > dev shop and two by Ilford. > > Neither came back as I requested as High Res TIFFs. Both the dev shop and > Ilford > returned scanned JPEGs. In the case of the dev shop the girls who now run > it > didn't seem to know what a TIFF was; to them developing was just a piece of > workflow. Pop in the film at one end of the scanner and out pops a JPEG. > Trouble > was that they were only 1M. > > The Ilford ones at least were 3. -5 M, but goodness knows what the > variation > signifies or how the decision was made. > > In short you need to find someone you can trust and build that > relationship. > > But don't let that put you off film. It is still a brilliant medium. > > Peter > > PS From conversations I understand that some of the processing machine > manufacturers no longer supply machines that will do other than supply > JPEGs > > On 13/03/2016 13:31, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> Hi Gerry, >> >> Permit me to jump in?while film selection is not as good as 20 years ago, >> in B&W I have bought some of the same films I used back before going >> digital, such as Tri-X, Fuji Acros, and the Ilford films. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 13 Mar 2016, at 10:01, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Lluis >>> >>> your comments are of great interest. Now I have made the decision to >>> shoot film again for some of my work I cannot wait to get started. I am >>> a little out of touch with modern films, so which do you use? >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>>> On 13 Mar 2016, at 02:15, lluisripollphotography >>>> <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Good new Gerry! >>>> >>>> I?m shooting again film too, I have several films to develop, I?m a >>>> little disappointed with all these problems with sensors etc? , I have >>>> followed the comments on the LFI about the sensor problems and one of >>>> the members has said "If you want "real" B&W, pick up an earlier M >>>> Leica or any other film camera and shoot film.? >>>> >>>> As you say, we are trained for this! >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Lluis >>>> >>>> >>>>> El 12 mar? 2016, a les 17:21, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at >>>>> icloud.com> va escriure: >>>>> >>>>> I ordered a used M7 today, and I am looking forward to getting back to >>>>> film after 13 or 14 years. I bought it mainly as a backup in case >>>>> anything goes wrong with my M9, but having said that i shot film for >>>>> around 40+ years from the age of 14 and it will be good to play with >>>>> it again. Back to the world of exploring which film is best handled by >>>>> the processors I guess because i don't want to get into the processing >>>>> side of life, which I never did enjoy. it should arrive on Tuesday >>>>> complete with an 'Artisan' half-case and a Leicatime strap - such >>>>> class! >>>>> >>>>> Gerry >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Gerry Walden LRPS >>>>> www.gwpics.com >>>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > -- > > =========================================================== > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information