Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And when you take the M9 you will forget to switch ON/OFF the Battery! Cheers Lluis > El 17 mar? 2016, a les 7:27, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> va > escriure: > > A quick update so far, now that I have shot a few frames and had the film > processed. > > 1. I keep forgetting I have to wind the film on (oops!); > > 2. I very nearly forgot that I have to wind the film back before I take > the base off (oops#2!); > > 3. I have tried Fuji Neopan 400CN (C-41 process) which I understand is > made in the same plant as Ilford films, and I found it impossible to get a > good scan using Vuescan but it scans just fine in Silverfast: and > > 4. Having read Peter?s bit below I may well try Ilford Delta 400 through > Ilford next. > > I have scanned the images (nothing great!) and will post something to day > or tomorrow, > > Gerry > >> On 16 Mar 2016, at 23:49, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote: >> >> I have to add a rider to this: >> >> I went back to Ilford and complained. They apologised profusely and say >> that >> they had the TIFFs still available but had written to CD as JPEGs in a >> variety >> of resolutions, because that is their standard practice apparently. >> >> They then downloaded the TIFFs to me directly. I have to say that the >> standard >> is very high and the resolution vastly increased, the tonality shows much >> greater depth and the noise correction that they apply has worked >> wonderfully. >> FWIW the TIFFs are 13.5 Mb on disk, 4500 x 3000 pixels greyscale. >> >> Originally they only sent me back the results from one film, but a gentle >> push >> and the other was downloaded from the archive too. >> >> So: A bit of a you-know-what, but put right in the end. Glad that I >> complained. >> >> Outcome: Ilford are very much back in the frame. Just be careful to check >> what >> they do. >> >> Peter >> >> On 13/03/2016 22:59, Peter Dzwig wrote: >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information