Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2022/07/19

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Fwd: Leica 1f question
From: mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist)
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:02:33 -0700
References: <CA+3n+_=92zaCBgxm1P5cRGzQiY7kK99WyZ-wdt2c5QNR6j0dMA@mail.gmail.com>

use a 35 or wider and tri x

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 19, 2022, at 7:55 AM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> ?Much like flying your success rate will increase with practice.  If you
> want to go without a meter find one of the many sunny 16 guides.  With some
> practice you can "see" the light and set exposure.
> 
> Second, keep good notes on exposure set vs what you actually recorded
> setting up a feedback loupe and happy accidents.
> 
> Are planning on developing your own film or letting a lab do it.  If the
> latter definitely have a conversation with them about your options and
> their recommendations.  If developing yourself open a conversation with
> Lluis.  Personally, I would suggest a stand developer to control contrast
> extremes.
> 
> As to whether it is worth it,  I think if you are up to a relatively long
> process to get the results you want with a lot of iterations then it can be
> very rewarding.
> 
>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2022, 9:36 AM simon jessurun via LUG <lug at 
>> leica-users.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> From: simon jessurun <simon.apekop at gmail.com>
>> To: lug at leica-users.org
>> Cc:
>> Bcc:
>> Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 09:14:07 +0200
>> Subject: Leica 1f question
>> L.s.
>> After years of wide Canon?s nice shoots and a farewell to cameras
>> eventually and the ease of an iphone with snapseed , I?d like to go back 
>> to
>> basic stuff guessing exposure, framing and distance. That and finding a
>> nice but tatty 1f put a camera in my hand again.
>> My question is,
>> Is it really possible to forego all the bells and whistles and shoot from
>> the hip so to speak. Perhaps some of you have tried. Obviously I don?t
>> know. I like the challenge but dont want to waste too much time on a fools
>> errand.
>> You even reading is , is highly appreciated.
>> As usual sorry for the yuckspeak series of one million.
>> Fond regards
>> Simon
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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


In reply to: Message from don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] Fwd: Leica 1f question)