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polypal
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Colin,
That thing about the address is easily explained.
You can ask any of the villagers here what happened.
They were all drunk for at least three days after the wine had arrived.
I am sure you do not blame me for that.
It is one of those things you cannot change with Deutsche Post.
Just ask Jürgen what happened to many of the parcels he sent me.
They were returned to him for lack of fluid content.
Lately this problem has been solved at the expense of my account in the village inn.
It is not allways an advantage to live in a small village.....
My support of the housing calendar will be strictly limited to a financial contribution that I will make gladly.
I suppose Jürgen will handle the treasury side of the project as well.
Paul
That thing about the address is easily explained.
You can ask any of the villagers here what happened.
They were all drunk for at least three days after the wine had arrived.
I am sure you do not blame me for that.
It is one of those things you cannot change with Deutsche Post.
Just ask Jürgen what happened to many of the parcels he sent me.
They were returned to him for lack of fluid content.
Lately this problem has been solved at the expense of my account in the village inn.
It is not allways an advantage to live in a small village.....
My support of the housing calendar will be strictly limited to a financial contribution that I will make gladly.
I suppose Jürgen will handle the treasury side of the project as well.
Paul
polypal
Active Member
Jürgen,
Thank you very much for the wonderfull calendar.
The word from a wellknown writer who wrote a nice book about Porsche comes to mind: "Excellence was expected"
Do not worry about Colin and his calendar.
I happen to know he was one of the first to receive the famous Schnetzler calendar.
Untill your calendar arrived I was lost completely.
I did not know what day of the week it was let alone what year we have now.
That is all taken care of now. I look at your calendar at least three times a day.
With kindest regards,
Paul
Thank you very much for the wonderfull calendar.
The word from a wellknown writer who wrote a nice book about Porsche comes to mind: "Excellence was expected"
Do not worry about Colin and his calendar.
I happen to know he was one of the first to receive the famous Schnetzler calendar.
Untill your calendar arrived I was lost completely.
I did not know what day of the week it was let alone what year we have now.
That is all taken care of now. I look at your calendar at least three times a day.
With kindest regards,
Paul
jotloob
Well-Known Member
Paul
Thank you very much for your friendly words about the calendar . Makes me feel good .
When you look at the calendar at least three time a day , please be careful , that your eyes won't get a "scrapy" shape . You know , when the chirchbells ring , your eyes will never go back to their neutral position . That will be extremely bad , when focusing a HASSELBLAD .
Regards Jürgen
Thank you very much for your friendly words about the calendar . Makes me feel good .
When you look at the calendar at least three time a day , please be careful , that your eyes won't get a "scrapy" shape . You know , when the chirchbells ring , your eyes will never go back to their neutral position . That will be extremely bad , when focusing a HASSELBLAD .
Regards Jürgen
simonpg
Active Member
Fantastic B&W images Colin and Jurgen - quite beautiful!
Such images are the best promotion of the traditional B&W process!Now I am feeling compelled to get back to the "dark bathroom".
Like you Jurgen I find Fujifilm Acros 100 to be my favourite B&W film.
I also like Ilford's XP2 Super - great for when you want 1 hour turn-around from your favourite colour lab.
In fact I shot these images in St. Paul's Cathedral here in Melbourne last weekend on XP2 Super rated at 400 asa (sorry it is just a small resize). The camera was of course a Hasselblad XPan II, with the wonderful Fujinon 90mm lens.
Such images are the best promotion of the traditional B&W process!Now I am feeling compelled to get back to the "dark bathroom".
Like you Jurgen I find Fujifilm Acros 100 to be my favourite B&W film.
I also like Ilford's XP2 Super - great for when you want 1 hour turn-around from your favourite colour lab.
In fact I shot these images in St. Paul's Cathedral here in Melbourne last weekend on XP2 Super rated at 400 asa (sorry it is just a small resize). The camera was of course a Hasselblad XPan II, with the wonderful Fujinon 90mm lens.
G'Day Simon:
Nice ones. Glad to see you went to church.
Thanks for your words. too.
re XP2 - if you haven't done so, try rating it at 200asa. I think you will find the scans will be even deeper and more pleasing. I got this tip from my Le*ca magazine a few months ago, and it worked for me. It was an excellent article comparing the three chromogenic BW films. XP2, CN and Rollei. Le*ca still uses a REGULAR size magazine, and writes interesting and useful articles. ;-)
Cheers,
Colin
Nice ones. Glad to see you went to church.
Thanks for your words. too.
re XP2 - if you haven't done so, try rating it at 200asa. I think you will find the scans will be even deeper and more pleasing. I got this tip from my Le*ca magazine a few months ago, and it worked for me. It was an excellent article comparing the three chromogenic BW films. XP2, CN and Rollei. Le*ca still uses a REGULAR size magazine, and writes interesting and useful articles. ;-)
Cheers,
Colin
simonpg
Active Member
# Jurgen, of course I am in - contribute and buy!!
I won't make any layout or production suggestions because your 2008 Recycling calendar is FANTASTIC. So, I just have nothing of significance that I could add.
Your "cosy house" mock-up shown above is a great start!
# Many thanks Colin. Your tip is very welcome - just yesterday I had a long discussion with the scanning techo at my favourite lab. He taught me much about film grain and digital noise and how less dense (I think your word was rich) negatives bring up both digital noise and grain.
So I will play with your tip of rating XP2 at 200asa. Certainly the XPan (and some M7) images inside the cathedral showed such noise/ grain signs because I had to rate XP2 at 800asa for hand held shots; but for some shots I used a very small Gitzo CF tripod so rated XP2 at its "nominal" 400asa. So seeing how much richer the images were at 400 than 800, I am sure 200 will be even better.
Of course some times we don't have any choice but to draw on XP2's huge latitude!
The image below was from my M7 with XP2 rated at 400asa.
# Gary that is a wonderful image with its own "story" - well done.
HEY, GENTLEMEN I HAVE JUST NOTICED THAT 3 OR 4 OF THE CONTROL BUTTONS ON THIS PAGE ARE IN GERMAN!!! WOW, HOW AMAZING!
I won't make any layout or production suggestions because your 2008 Recycling calendar is FANTASTIC. So, I just have nothing of significance that I could add.
Your "cosy house" mock-up shown above is a great start!
# Many thanks Colin. Your tip is very welcome - just yesterday I had a long discussion with the scanning techo at my favourite lab. He taught me much about film grain and digital noise and how less dense (I think your word was rich) negatives bring up both digital noise and grain.
So I will play with your tip of rating XP2 at 200asa. Certainly the XPan (and some M7) images inside the cathedral showed such noise/ grain signs because I had to rate XP2 at 800asa for hand held shots; but for some shots I used a very small Gitzo CF tripod so rated XP2 at its "nominal" 400asa. So seeing how much richer the images were at 400 than 800, I am sure 200 will be even better.
Of course some times we don't have any choice but to draw on XP2's huge latitude!
The image below was from my M7 with XP2 rated at 400asa.
# Gary that is a wonderful image with its own "story" - well done.
HEY, GENTLEMEN I HAVE JUST NOTICED THAT 3 OR 4 OF THE CONTROL BUTTONS ON THIS PAGE ARE IN GERMAN!!! WOW, HOW AMAZING!
G;Day:
Speaking of film, I'm enjoying this Kodak Portra 400NC for field work. Very honest I think.
Cheers, Colin
Blackwater Cypress Sw&, Francis Marion National Forest SC
50CF FLE. Portra NC 400, No filters. Straight scan. Low winter sun. Blackwater (mirror) and Blue sky. 2 Jan 08
Speaking of film, I'm enjoying this Kodak Portra 400NC for field work. Very honest I think.
Cheers, Colin
Blackwater Cypress Sw&, Francis Marion National Forest SC
50CF FLE. Portra NC 400, No filters. Straight scan. Low winter sun. Blackwater (mirror) and Blue sky. 2 Jan 08
simonpg
Active Member
Thanks Colin. Yet another coincidence - Portra 160 and 400 NC are favourites of mine - just discovered them a year ago.
What I especially like about them is:
1. while being natural colour, they render actual rich colours a rich as they appear to the eye - below is an ex&le on 6x6.
2. if you want some more colour saturation in some specific images, Portra NC responds very well in Photoshop.
The colours in your ex&le are wonderful.
Conversely I find the Fuji natural colour (low saturation) relatively "cold" by comparison.
What I especially like about them is:
1. while being natural colour, they render actual rich colours a rich as they appear to the eye - below is an ex&le on 6x6.
2. if you want some more colour saturation in some specific images, Portra NC responds very well in Photoshop.
The colours in your ex&le are wonderful.
Conversely I find the Fuji natural colour (low saturation) relatively "cold" by comparison.
matt335
Member
To Colin and Simon
I read also that the film Kodak Portra 400NC is great for skin tones in portraits....
Description: The new family of KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Color Negative Films is based on a breakthrough Unified Film Emulsion technology -- so you get remarkably harmonious results from film to film and shoot to shoot. It doesn't matter how many different PORTRA Films you shoot -- Natural Color (NC) or Vivid Color (VC), 160 or 400 speed. Image after image, they deliver a level of consistency that sets them apart. THE AWARD WINNING FAMILY OF PORTRA FILMS ALWAYS DELIVERS BEAUTIFUL SKIN TONES AND FINE GRAIN.
Have either of you or anyone used this film for portraits?
cheers
Matt.
I read also that the film Kodak Portra 400NC is great for skin tones in portraits....
Description: The new family of KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Color Negative Films is based on a breakthrough Unified Film Emulsion technology -- so you get remarkably harmonious results from film to film and shoot to shoot. It doesn't matter how many different PORTRA Films you shoot -- Natural Color (NC) or Vivid Color (VC), 160 or 400 speed. Image after image, they deliver a level of consistency that sets them apart. THE AWARD WINNING FAMILY OF PORTRA FILMS ALWAYS DELIVERS BEAUTIFUL SKIN TONES AND FINE GRAIN.
Have either of you or anyone used this film for portraits?
cheers
Matt.
simonpg
Active Member
Yes Matt I have. Like Fujifilm, Kodak "low"-saturation film is specifically good for portraits.
Personally I prefer the slight warmth of Portra to the "coolness" of some Fuji negative films (especially low saturation ones).
Interestingly, the Kodak products have typically been less popular in Asia (I used to travel throughout all Asia for business very frequently) than Fuji products. I understand that this is because Asians do not like warmer tones' effect on skin in people shots. Fuji having "cooler" products are very popular. So, like all in photography: "different horses for different courses"!
However, while I like the 160 and 400 NC, VC and even UC Kodak films, I LOATHE the Portra 800 - seems to always leave a blue colour cast IMHO.
For 800 film I buy the standard "Fuji Press 800" - very good grain and faithful colours. I am told that pre-digital news photographers always relied upon Fuji Press.
Personally I prefer the slight warmth of Portra to the "coolness" of some Fuji negative films (especially low saturation ones).
Interestingly, the Kodak products have typically been less popular in Asia (I used to travel throughout all Asia for business very frequently) than Fuji products. I understand that this is because Asians do not like warmer tones' effect on skin in people shots. Fuji having "cooler" products are very popular. So, like all in photography: "different horses for different courses"!
However, while I like the 160 and 400 NC, VC and even UC Kodak films, I LOATHE the Portra 800 - seems to always leave a blue colour cast IMHO.
For 800 film I buy the standard "Fuji Press 800" - very good grain and faithful colours. I am told that pre-digital news photographers always relied upon Fuji Press.
Acros100
Hi all,
I have been reading this great forum without much posting, I usually spend time on another (French speaking) Leica forum... but I sometimes shoot 6x6, often with my trusted Hasselblad 500CM, and I process my own films + scans.
After some basic search here and there, I have discovered and tested the Acros 100 film and so far I love the results, especially now in the summer with the great light we get here in New York. This film seems to be a favorite for a lot of people here as well and so far I have not seem a "bad photo" made from it
May I ask what is your favorite chemistry for Acros100 and what process (time + agitations)? I know some have said xtol or ID11, but I am wondering if it matters that much. Indeed, when in a hurry I often use some generic ILFORD S developer (you can dilute it and use right away) and I think I am getting reasonable results, but then again should I try something a bit more sophisticated?
Thanks again for all the quality posts here, and all the info.
Cheers - Paga
Hi all,
I have been reading this great forum without much posting, I usually spend time on another (French speaking) Leica forum... but I sometimes shoot 6x6, often with my trusted Hasselblad 500CM, and I process my own films + scans.
After some basic search here and there, I have discovered and tested the Acros 100 film and so far I love the results, especially now in the summer with the great light we get here in New York. This film seems to be a favorite for a lot of people here as well and so far I have not seem a "bad photo" made from it
May I ask what is your favorite chemistry for Acros100 and what process (time + agitations)? I know some have said xtol or ID11, but I am wondering if it matters that much. Indeed, when in a hurry I often use some generic ILFORD S developer (you can dilute it and use right away) and I think I am getting reasonable results, but then again should I try something a bit more sophisticated?
Thanks again for all the quality posts here, and all the info.
Cheers - Paga
Acros100
Hello,
As a quick follow up to my (unanswered) question
I have got very good results for Acros100 in D76 (ID11) at 1+1 or even 1+3 dillutions, and when in a hurry Rodinal 1+25 or 1+50 gives very good results as well. The most important observation I have made is that in 6x6 I have never seen the problems I have seen in 24x36 with this type film: in 24x36 on some (rare) occasions, the film comes out with black spots that seem completely random, not dust, and unavoidable, while in 6x6 the film always comes out clean from my tanks... I am using plastic Paterson for 120mm and stainless steel tanks for 35mm, and I have tried the Paterson for 35mm as well, so it makes no sens why I have been getting these black spots on my film, but the good news is that it never happens in medium format.
If anybody has similar experience, I would be happy to discuss further.
Happy New Year to all of you!
Hello,
As a quick follow up to my (unanswered) question
I have got very good results for Acros100 in D76 (ID11) at 1+1 or even 1+3 dillutions, and when in a hurry Rodinal 1+25 or 1+50 gives very good results as well. The most important observation I have made is that in 6x6 I have never seen the problems I have seen in 24x36 with this type film: in 24x36 on some (rare) occasions, the film comes out with black spots that seem completely random, not dust, and unavoidable, while in 6x6 the film always comes out clean from my tanks... I am using plastic Paterson for 120mm and stainless steel tanks for 35mm, and I have tried the Paterson for 35mm as well, so it makes no sens why I have been getting these black spots on my film, but the good news is that it never happens in medium format.If anybody has similar experience, I would be happy to discuss further.
Happy New Year to all of you!