alainD Posted September 5 Share #1 Posted September 5 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) I got my first roll back from the lab today. I'm quite happy with the results so far. Alain. 35 APO Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited September 5 by alainD 16 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/424101-leica-monopan-50/?do=findComment&comment=5859460'>More sharing options...
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alainD Posted September 5 Author Share #2 Posted September 5 (edited) 21 Super Angulon f/3.4 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited September 5 by alainD 14 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/424101-leica-monopan-50/?do=findComment&comment=5859461'>More sharing options...
alainD Posted September 5 Author Share #3 Posted September 5 35 APO Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 9 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/424101-leica-monopan-50/?do=findComment&comment=5859463'>More sharing options...
250swb Posted September 5 Share #4 Posted September 5 Very nice images and almost grain free, you and the lab did a good job 👍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApoVision Posted September 5 Share #5 Posted September 5 34 minutes ago, alainD said: 21 Super Angulon f/3.4 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Very nice! To what extent is the high quality due to analog vs digital processing? Did software help to get these nice blacks and whites and the three-dimensionality out of the film? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted September 5 Share #6 Posted September 5 1 hour ago, alainD said: I got my first roll back from the lab today. Lovely images! Why not post in existing Monopan 50 Thread? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainD Posted September 6 Author Share #7 Posted September 6 Advertisement (gone after registration) 15 hours ago, ApoVision said: Very nice! To what extent is the high quality due to analog vs digital processing? Did software help to get these nice blacks and whites and the three-dimensionality out of the film? I used silver effects. Increased blacks and white a bit and added minimum texture in the shadows, plus a copper tint. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWColor Posted September 6 Share #8 Posted September 6 Very nice results. Do you know what developer your lab uses? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffry Abt Posted September 6 Share #9 Posted September 6 15 hours ago, pedaes said: Lovely images! Why not post in existing Monopan 50 Thread? There are several Monopan threads. What thread do you refer to specifically? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted September 6 Share #10 Posted September 6 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Jeffry Abt said: There are several Monopan threads. What thread do you refer to specifically? This seems to be the main one, and these images would enhance it considerably (IMHO). Edited September 6 by pedaes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted September 6 Share #11 Posted September 6 What do I know, but isn't this thread is at least the first thread showing some results from Monohcrom 50 (Adox HR-50) ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliz Posted September 6 Share #12 Posted September 6 This was a roll I developed in reversal with the scala kit, or at least tried to. Not the easiest of processes, quite a few frames came up with a grey band in the middle of the frame because the bleach doesn’t work as well as it should in my experience. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 5 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/424101-leica-monopan-50/?do=findComment&comment=5859953'>More sharing options...
ApoVision Posted September 7 Share #13 Posted September 7 On 9/6/2025 at 1:58 PM, alainD said: I used silver effects. Increased blacks and white a bit and added minimum texture in the shadows, plus a copper tint. My preferred tool, too. I congratulate you to the professional development - what I often see here is too much sharpening resulting in funny edges, crazy curves leading to the conceivabley darkest skies or panoramas emphasizing different shares of middle grey. Your pictures are an example of a great skill set, also where the tonal range is concerned, maybe applying the digital version of the zone system. Can you also say something about the quality of the film - other than it surely "works"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainD Posted September 7 Author Share #14 Posted September 7 2 hours ago, ApoVision said: My preferred tool, too. I congratulate you to the professional development - what I often see here is too much sharpening resulting in funny edges, crazy curves leading to the conceivabley darkest skies or panoramas emphasizing different shares of middle grey. Your pictures are an example of a great skill set, also where the tonal range is concerned, maybe applying the digital version of the zone system. Can you also say something about the quality of the film - other than it surely "works"? Thank you for the compliment. Indeed, I do not like over-processed pictures. I always try to make the final result look natural. About the film itself? Well, it was my very first roll with it, so it is a bit early for a complete assessment. What I noticed is how good the pictures looked straight out of the scanner. I really did not have much to do in post; the tones were quite good from the get-go. Second, I can really see the difference between a modern optic (35 apo) and an old design (21 super angulon). Normally, I see that much difference on digital, not on film. So, the resolution must be extremely high. Next thing I'm going to do is to shoot the exact same thing, with the same lens, on both Monopan 50 and with my M11 monochrome. I have a couple rollls in my film bodies, it will be fun! Alain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexffm Posted September 22 Share #15 Posted September 22 M5 with Summicron-M 1:2 /35 8-Lenser from 1965 (Made in Germany) an my first Monopan 50 roll Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 14 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/424101-leica-monopan-50/?do=findComment&comment=5866787'>More sharing options...
eawriter Posted September 28 Share #16 Posted September 28 I bought four rolls of Monopan at the Leica store in Paris in early September before heading out on a two-week trip to Normandy and Brittany. I shot it at box speed. I got the scans back last week. They were way too bright, and I had to do a lot of work in Lightroom to bring the highlights back down. I was worried about how the negatives would look, because, for me, the whole point of shooting film is to make my own silver gelatin prints. But I picked up the negs today and they look great! Very dense (not too dense) and contrasty, with excellent detail. I look forward to making darkroom prints next week. As an example, here's a shot of the abbey at Longues-sur--Mer. MP | Monopan 50 | 35mm APO. Developed in Ilfotec DD-X. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 15 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/424101-leica-monopan-50/?do=findComment&comment=5868600'>More sharing options...
Bliz Posted September 28 Share #17 Posted September 28 (edited) 3 hours ago, eawriter said: got the scans back last week. They were way too bright, and I had to do a lot of work in Lightroom to bring the highlights back down. Edit. I answered before finishing to read... Edited September 28 by Bliz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Collier Posted September 28 Share #18 Posted September 28 A couple of questions have been asked about developer choice. What can we find out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eawriter Posted September 29 Share #19 Posted September 29 6 hours ago, George Collier said: A couple of questions have been asked about developer choice. What can we find out? When I gave my four exposed rolls of Monopan to my local lab, I also gave them the data sheet from the Leica website that specifies several developers. The lab used Ilfotec DD-X—one of the developers recommended by Leica. The negatives I got back look exceptionally good—great contrast, sharpness and detail. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted September 29 Share #20 Posted September 29 8 hours ago, George Collier said: A couple of questions have been asked about developer choice. What can we find out? Here is a review of Adox HR-50 (same as Monopan 50) using different developers http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2021/08/09/film-review-blog-no-74-adox-hr-50/ 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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