Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would agree with that Richard, but I still enjoy shooting film sometimes and love the feel under the right circumstances. Gerry Gerry Walden 023 8046 3076 0797 287 7932 > On 30 Oct 2019, at 07:54, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: > > In my experience, Tri-X at 1600 can look nice but it's more hit or miss, > and the shadow Zone I to IV are..., shall we say, unconvincing. There is a > lot more room to play with the M9 images in the shadow areas in high ISO > situations. > > On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 12:12 AM Gerry Walden via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> Nice image, good capture, and certainly nothing wrong with that as a high >> iso b&w. I would like to try comparing that with a similar print from the >> Tri-X days. >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden >> 023 8046 3076 >> 0797 287 7932 >> >>> On 30 Oct 2019, at 07:06, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Gerry, good catch. I misremembered (wait, what did I forget ;-) ) >>> >>> This is ISO1600 :-) >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/richardman/28-20111114-L1008118-Edit-2.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 29, 2019 at 11:29 PM Gerry Walden via LUG < >> lug at leica-users.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> I find both my (resting) M9 and my M240 give excellent b&w results. I >>>> shoot .dng but have both my rear screen and Lightroom set to give me >> black >>>> and white, so it saves second-thinking colour or b&w. >>>> >>>> BTW, the file details on the gallery show the iso of the Wall Street >> image >>>> as 160, nowhere near what you are suggesting. >>>> >>>> Gerry >>>> >>>> Gerry Walden >>>> 023 8046 3076 >>>> 0797 287 7932 >>>> >>>>> On 29 Oct 2019, at 19:54, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Don and Jim. Don: I could get decent ISO 1200-1600 prints out of >>>> the >>>>> M9. I have print them 17x22" and they look great. HIgher ISO or larger >>>>> size, they do break. If I could get clean ISO 3200, I would be so >> happy. >>>>> Any darker than that, I can't see well, anyway. Would love to have an >>>> M10. >>>>> Ha ha. >>>>> >>>>> This is from 2011 Occupy Wall Street, ISO probably 1200 or 1600. >>>>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/richardman/L1005767-Edit-Edit.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Oct 29, 2019 at 12:39 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at >>>>> lighttube.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Very nice tones, Richard. Nice work! >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>> >>>>>> On 10/29/2019 2:04 PM, Richard Man wrote: >>>>>>> I have mostly shot with 4x5 and medium format the last 5+ years. I >>>> almost >>>>>>> forgot how nice it is to work with M9 converted B&W. It holds the >>>>>>> highlights nicely with lots of room in the shoulder as well. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/richardman/20191026-L1002367.jpg.html >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> // richard http://imagecraft.com >>>>> Beyond Arduino - When you're ready to get serious... >>>>> JumpStart C Tools for Atmel AVR and Cortex-M, The Better Alternative >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> // richard http://imagecraft.com >>> Beyond Arduino - When you're ready to get serious... >>> JumpStart C Tools for Atmel AVR and Cortex-M, The Better Alternative >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > -- > // richard http://imagecraft.com > Beyond Arduino - When you're ready to get serious... > JumpStart C Tools for Atmel AVR and Cortex-M, The Better Alternative > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information