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Christopn wow what nice black

It scares me :)

Henry

 

 

Love this one, Christoph.  Looks like a much shorter focal length than 35.  Reminds of of the famous Muhammad Ali photo of his large fist in the foreground and the rest of his body in the background in bokeh :)  I think this reptile could have given Ali a run for his money :)

 

 

Henry, Adam, Michael, thank you. 

 

I find that the 35mm lens is quite flexible, sometimes it looks like a 50mm, sometimes more like a 24 or thereabouts. I think that's part of the reason why it is one of the most used lenses for the M. I regret that the top of the head is cut off, but I was simply not tall enough (and did not have a ladder) to get in the right position. 

The "thing" looked quite scary indeed, and the perspective emphasises that. It is not actually a reptile, but a Diprotodon optimum, the largest marsupial ever to roam the earth, and faintly related to a wombat, it is now (luckily) extinct.

 

Rgds

 

Christoph

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M6TTL + 50 Summilux BP Pre-ASPH

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Tytan very nice color with this Cinestill 50 Isos

Looks a bit like Ektar and a bit like Portra 160

 

Thank you and you are always welcome

Nice pictures specially pic 1 and 3

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Henry

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On another subject, but pertaining to correct exposure:

 

I spent a few hours looking at "400 Photographs, Ansel Adams" on Father's Day (U.S.). I do not know why, but for some reason, I had never really appreciated the brilliance of the man's photographs as I did when I reviewed them this time. I am not sure if having taken so many B&W photographs myself, I now have a better reference to fully appreciate the magnitude of the man's talent, or, if it is something else. At any rate, this time around, it hit me in the face........like a brick.

 

The book does not give information on equipment used for specific photographs, but it is my understanding he did virtually all of his work with large format and Hasselblad, MF gear. I am curious, and ask those more knowledgeable than myself: framing aside, is the brilliance of the man's work more an attribute of exposure?, or, format? Is the same gravity of result possible with 135 film? Please excuse such a novice question, but I was floored.

 

I have never, personally, viewed an actual Adams print. I suppose the experience would be even more dramatic. I am now going to make it a point to see one. I guess another factor to be considered, the photos printed in the book, although reproductions, presented no digital, interpretive barrier between the viewer and the original photographs.

A lot of Adams' success came from his printing methods.  The improvement in so many of his earlier images, which he revisited years after he had refined his printing techniques, is breathtaking. Exposure and format play their part in the aesthetics of the end result, but they are only two relevant factors out of several that make up the whole.

 

A few years ago, I set myself a personal project to see how close to mf 'quality' I could get with 35mm film and it can be surprisingly close.  The caveat is that the methodology needed makes it all a rather pointless exercise, you may as well just use mf in the first place.  The real benefit to me was in my greater understanding of the capabilities of various film and processing combinations.

 

Interesting that you use the term 'digital interpretive barrier'.  I think it's a good description of bad habits that will never fool anyone who has learnt or been taught how to look at an image.

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Chenonceaux is perhaps the loveliest of les chateaux de la Loire.

 

Michel n Chenonceau is perhaps my favorite for the localization on the Cher river

and for his small size. Normaly the king built this castle for his mistress  :)

Thank you for your comment

Henry

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a 6x6 pano

Etka 100

I should have converted it to B&W but then I guess if you like green its okay :) :)

 

Neil .... another comment about conversion color to b&w

IMO you lose details ... and you lose color

I posted many posts above , in comparison (crops >loss of details ) about this conversion

In digital it's worse  and the black is completely inhomogeneous !

Henry

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We visited Chenonceau in 2007 Henry, it was a grand site, as were many of the others.

Significant history during the war if I recall correctly too.

Gary

 

So you know Chenonceau Gary

I visited in the 2000's and recently the garden has completely changed

Best

Henry

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Hello Henry, Eoin & Others,

 

Did you ever think of putting any of your very nice Railroad Pictures in the various appropriate categories in the German Forum in the Technik & industrie Section?

 

Best Regards,

 

Michael

 

Michael , I'll post in German thread ...

Thank you

Henry

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Hi Steve, I think I agree with your statement below, but I would be very curious to get some hints as to how you carried out your project. 

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A few years ago, I set myself a personal project to see how close to mf 'quality' I could get with 35mm film and it can be surprisingly close.  The caveat is that the methodology needed makes it all a rather pointless exercise, you may as well just use mf in the first place.  The real benefit to me was in my greater understanding of the capabilities of various film and processing combinations.

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Flowers and leaves (well shadows of).

 

M4 50/2 (11817) 5222 EI200 (first) EI400 (second) in Diafine

 

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Great definition and tonality in picture 1

Very nice shadow of leaves and nice composition in picture 2

Thank you Philip

Best

Henry

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Sorry , it's a little dark but as usual , I do not want expressly to correct with any software

I want to keep original image to show you ! it's a choice for me :)

 

 

Pigalle Paris

May 2017

Cloudy weather **

 

Leica  MP-Kodak TX400-Summicron 35 Asph

Nikon Coolscan 5000 , uncorrected

 

You know this church on the hill isn't ? :)

 

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Sometimes when you walk,you can find very nice old street with paving stones without cars,bikes... in Paris

a quiet place , like here

 

 

** That's the reason  I don't shoot color film this time !

 

Rg

Henry

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Hi Steve, I think I agree with your statement below, but I would be very curious to get some hints as to how you carried out your project. 

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Philip

One of the standouts was with Agfa APX 25 in Pyro through misty October Peak District drizzle.   What an astonishing film APX 25 was, it was a sad day when Agfa discontinued it.

 

Rollei RPX 25 is a good alternative but seems slightly more akin to Pan F, especially in sunny conditions where you can end up with unprintable negatives.

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Sorry , it's a little dark but as usual , I do not want expressly to correct with any software

I want to keep original image to show you ! it's a choice for me :)

 

 

Pigalle Paris

May 2017

Cloudy weather **

 

Leica  MP-Kodak TX400-Summicron 35 Asph

Nikon Coolscan 5000 , uncorrected

 

You know this church on the hill isn't ? :)

 

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Sometimes when you walk,you can find very nice old street with paving stones without cars,bikes... in Paris

a quiet place , like here

 

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** That's the reason  I don't shoot color film this time !

 

Rg

Henry

Henry, these are amongst some of your best images!

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Some color with sunny day :)

 

 

I visited in May one organic farm. I buy vegetables from this farmer Sebastian

He sells  me delicious products without pesticides . He asked me to take

some pictures during his work :)

 

He applied Israelian culture method with water savings , recycling of water

and also collection of rain water and use of well water

 

 

 

Leica M7-Summilux 35 Asph-Kodak Portra 160 *

 

 

Presles Farm

May 2017

 

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Sebastian , the organic farmer with his dog :). This tractor is 50 years old

 

Leicaflex SL-Summicron 50-Kodak Portra 160* (2 pictures)

 

 

Israelian culture manner : watering drip system

 

 

 

* Portra developed myself in Tetenal 38°C

 

Best

Henry

 

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