Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Lluis, I agree with you about the blocked blacks. Thank you for the Doisneau comment, too. I like Ilford a lot and I find XP2 is at times very good. I am experimenting at this point. I don't see a great deal of difference between 400ASA XP2 and Kodak BW400CN which I used t like a great deal. Neither is TriX or FP4/HP5; but it has the advantage that almost anyone can develp it; though not all people develop it to equal standards! If I continue in this vein I will probably get a Vuescan, too. I will post more later. Peter On 14/06/2016 18:54, lluisripollphotography wrote: > Hi Peter, > > I?m glad to see your excellent B&W pictures. The first one ?A Bar? it > seems to me that the blacks are blocked and there is no difference in the > shadow zones or very small. The second one ?A couple?? is fantastic?, I > really love it! it could be a HCB or Doisneau pic, the B&W values are > perfect too for me. The night views are excellent too, really nice! > > I want explain my latest experience, I only shoot what I think is ?true > B&W film? ? say HP5, FP4, Tri X?., my latest experiences have made my > preferences for Ilford, some people has said me that the quality of the > emulsions are any more as they was for Tri X. One year ago I?ve tried > several Labs but I was always unhappy and finally decided develop again > myself and I have to say, I?m happy. I was tried once the Lab provide me a > scanned film in Tiff, I was absolutely disappointed, the shadows was > completely blocked and now I continue scanning myself. I use Vuescan and I > highly recommend you it because I get DNG files from my scanning and my > process is the same as I do with digital, my files are about 5000 px > larger side and 34 MB at 16 bpi. The only problem I have to solve is the > water quality, I get negatives with many spots, I will develop my next > batch with distilled water on all the process. > > We have saw the latest work from Gerry, using again film, I have to say > that for me the film give the best B&W at least for my own preferences, > the Monochrome is very nice, but not the same ? > > Thanks for sharing your experiences! > > Cheers > Lluis > > > > >> El 14 juny 2016, a les 19:24, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> >> va escriure: >> >> LUGgers, >> >> About two weeks ago I had to travel to Brussels for a week. This was >> about the >> time that Lluis was having his MM repaired and was using film. So I >> decided to >> follow suit and took my M3 and of course film. >> >> Workflow: >> >> Unlike the great man I don't soup my own, so I sent my rolls of XP2 plus >> and HP5 >> to Ilford for them to do the messy bit and scan them to High Res TIFs. I >> can't >> say that I am impressed with what I got. The negs are OK, but the TIFFs >> came >> back as greyscale and not of the greatest quality. In order to use them >> with NEP >> I had to convert them to RGB/8. Having made most adjustments with NEPI >> then >> finished them off in PSE. >> >> >> What follows are the results. Some I am pleased with, some less so. They >> are all >> taken in St. Catherine, which is an old but rather touristy area away >> from the >> tourist areas, full of young people and a few good restaurants and a >> large pool >> around which everyone gathers. >> >> All are M3 with 5cm Summaron hand held. Most of these are XP2 @ 400ASA at >> speeds >> of about 1/60th to 1/15th hand held. >> >> >> A bar: >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/BarStCatherine-1.jpg.html> >> >> A couple having a drink by the pool: >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/CouplePoolStCatherine-1.jpg.html> >> >> >> A dark side street nearby: >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/DarkStreetStCatherine-1.jpg.html> >> >> >> One of the old churches in the area: Yes I know it looks a bit like it's >> tilting >> back, but I really like the lighting here and decided to leave it as it >> is ;-) : >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/BruusselsChurch-1.jpg.html> >> >> >> More to post later. >> >> It was a really interesting and valuable lesson in how to take pictures >> simply >> >> >> Your comments and constructive criticisms are as always welcome, >> >> Thanks for taking the time to look. >> >> 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 > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig