Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Peter, Great set of B&W images. the first one seems way to under exposed, as the blacks have no detail. the rest are really nice. Gene On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 1:32 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote: > Jim, > > thanks for looking and reading the mail in detail. My typo, it is of > course a > Summicron. > > Peter > > On 14/06/2016 18:50, Jim Nichols wrote: > > Very nice images, Peter. > > > > One question and a suggestion: > > > > You state that you used a 5cm Summaron. I am only familiar with the > 3.5cm by > > that name. Could it be the Summitar or Summicron? > > > > When posting images, I find it useful to resize them to around 900 > pixels tall, > > or 1200-1400 pixels wide, so that the enlarged version in the gallery > can be > > better viewed and appreciated. > > > > Please keep posting. I like your vision! > > > > Jim Nichols > > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > > On 6/14/2016 12:24 PM, Peter Dzwig wrote: > >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >