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This is very nice, Henry. I like the deep, wet blacks. Similar to how Acros 100 delivers them.

 

Me too Eoin .I like the deep and "natural" black as you can only find in film

even the MM cannot gives this kind of black (a synthetic black for digit.) .

It's worse, the color conversions in black  are even more inhomogeneous

Thank you for your comment Eoin :)

 

I like Pan F Plus. I've used it mainly for street scenes, where it delivers nice midtones.

 

Thank you Eoin.

 

These are nice, Henry. Where in Laos were you? All of my time there has been either in the North, up around the China and Myanmar borders, or down around Vientiene.

 

South of Laos (Savannakhet) Eoin in the deep mountain I remember that day because I am loaded like a mule

with my medical equipment under heat wave , no guide and we walk in the mountains.

I am looking for tree shadows at this moment .

Thank you for your comment Eoin.

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Henry

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A quiet tributary of the River Stort Navigation, just a short walk from Harlow in Essex. Portra 400 and 28 Summaron-M.

 

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Ian , firstly  that's this color which attracts me in your pictures.

Secondly the composition , quiet with the goose (or swan) and refreshing with the color .

Thank you Ian for posting and long live to Portra

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Henry

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And this is the way that I saw it..........one thing I noticed. See that lump of concert beside the tree trunk. When I composed that I thought I had turned the camera away so that it wasn't in the frame, I guess I forgot or got confused with the picture being back to front on the ground glass......wally :)

 

Neil

 

This last print is SUPERB

Bravo

Henry

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Thanks for the video link, very cool to see the mill from the river perspective, it must have been pretty bloody fresh in Winter I'd imagine! 

My kayaking experience in the UK was limited to the River Brue (in Somerset), more of a 'green water' exercise :)  Glad the shot brought back some good memories for you.

I have a fair few more from beautiful Llangollen and up to the Pontcysyllte Viaduct to share, slowly working my way through uploading them.

 

This is the Corn Mill from the other side, HP5+, some lens or other - looks like 50mm Summilux pre-ASPH maybe.

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Having been away from home for over a decade now, I do miss British double yellow lines, no lane too small.

Australia is awash with road signs every 10 yards, along with the overhead power lines, it's a constant annoyance for photography.

 

Coogee absolutely nice picture , Ha Ilford film and HP5 :) unbeatable 

and in print it'll  be nicer I think :)

Finally films are all nice , I don't tell that for sensor

Thank you for posting Coogee

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Henry

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Thank you James.

 

I recently returned from Berlin and to see this very famous graffiti "Bruderkuss" when it was being created is poignant. When I excitedly saw it I was saddened that a barrier fence had to be erected to protect it and the other wonderful art from graffiti vandals.

 

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M6TTL + Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.2 + Ektar 100

 

Thank you Hardster . Color is superb Ha Ektar this time

You are always Welcome :)

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Henry

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You know what interesting me in this picture , it's a wine bottle :D

Nice work Coog

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Henry

 

Thanks Henry but this bottle is, as I like to call it, "Belgian Champagne" -> beer!

 

Before my darkroom was a darkroom, it was home to my brewery where I would try to recreate the great beers of Belgium using grains and hops.

One day I realised I really never could better those damned Belgians(!), so I traded the brewery for camera equipment and now the wonders of Orval, Westmalle, Duvel, Cantillon etc. join me whilst I print in the 'abandoned brewery'. 

 

An old batch of Saison

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Sorry, as you were.. I never took a film photograph of my brewery alas but I'll be sure to take the MP when I eventually make it to Bruxelles.

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Very nice Ian.

 

What magnification will the Macro Elmar give?

 

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It will do 1:3 with the Macro adapter. Not real "macro" but that's okay for what I want it for (flowers and butterflies with a bit of environmental context around them). I'm happy to accept the limitations (the 1:3 maximum reproduction ratio and the limited focussing range of 0.5m–0.76m with the goggles on) for the benefit of the very small size of the lens and adaptor package. I have used a Nikon 105 VR macro in the recent past and it is an exemplary lens that can of course do 1:1 but I know that I simply don't want the bulk and weight of that kind of lens and the camera that goes with it.

 

Another example (uncropped, which is my normal 'policy'). Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus). These blue butterflies are of course quite small (in this case, no bigger than a thumbnail with the wings closed).

 

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Thanks Henry but this bottle is, as I like to call it, "Belgian Champagne" -> beer!

 

Before my darkroom was a darkroom, it was home to my brewery where I would try to recreate the great beers of Belgium using grains and hops.

One day I realised I really never could better those damned Belgians(!), so I traded the brewery for camera equipment and now the wonders of Orval, Westmalle, Duvel, Cantillon etc. join me whilst I print in the 'abandoned brewery'. 

 

An old batch of Saison

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Sorry, as you were.. I never took a film photograph of my brewery alas but I'll be sure to take the MP when I eventually make it to Bruxelles.

 

Coogee , thank you for watching and commenting :)

If you allow me, I advise you to drink more champagne than beer :D

Regards

Henry

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And a Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi). Even smaller than a Holly Blue so I guess this is probably at closest focussing distance (0.5m). The remarkable thing about the 90 Elmar and Macro adaptor combination is that, when properly calibrated, it is very accurate and an ingenious way of obtaining "macro" reproduction with a RF.

 

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Barn swallow. Tiny, golden breast glistening in last rays of a beautiful evening. Master of flight. I have seen them flying several inches above waves of the Mississippi, matching perfectly the undulations of wave crests and troughs. This time of year they swirl around you as you walk across the grass of your lawn, inadvertently kicking up tasty insects. You think, If I had a net I could catch one......But you could not.

 

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Leica CL, 40mm Summicron C, Arista 200.

 

My apology for blotchy sky. I am a work in progress, and grateful for your patience.

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A Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) enjoying Hawthorn blossom last month. Portra 400 and 90 Macro Elmar-M.

 

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Yes I agree with Philip very nice picture with this blue and its nuance. Superb color !

In addition the purple spots are absolutely beautiful  !  :)

 

The Macro Elmar is one of the best lens of Leica . Why ?

Definition is oustanding with nice color , contrast and general rendering

Good from 4 to 16 with notation 4/5

from left to right vertical line : center, edges, 1/3 and angle

and very light as tele 90 !

 

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from Leica Wiki

 

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Henry

 

From JMS "Le Monde de la Photo"

 

ME 90.pdf

 

... and here what said Erwin Puts in his last "Leica Chronicle" book  :)

"These are jewelry of mechanics and engineering typically Leitz

 

At the maximum aperture it presents a high contrast and a very high definition of the images with a remarkable micro contrast and with contours of subjects very sharp.

At the smallest openings the performance is not reduced and this characteristic makes this ME90 an excellent choice for studio portraits"

 

In conclusion : perfect as tele 90 and as macro lens :)

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Barn swallow. Tiny, golden breast glistening in last rays of a beautiful evening. Master of flight. I have seen them flying several inches above waves of the Mississippi, matching perfectly the undulations of wave crests and troughs. This time of year they swirl around you as you walk across the grass of your lawn, inadvertently kicking up tasty insects. You think, If I had a net I could catch one......But you could not.

 

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Leica CL, 40mm Summicron CL, Arista 200.

 

Very nice Wayne and "à la manière de"  Philip (his fly picture) :)

Thanks for posting

Henry

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And a Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi). Even smaller than a Holly Blue so I guess this is probably at closest focussing distance (0.5m). The remarkable thing about the 90 Elmar and Macro adaptor combination is that, when properly calibrated, it is very accurate and an ingenious way of obtaining "macro" reproduction with a RF.

 

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Wow Wow (double) superb color Ian , taken with your MP ?

Thank you

Henry

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