Banned Words
Starting a list of words that should be banned from our photographic vocabulary. Here’s number one:
“Film-like”
Adjective. Definition- a phase invented by advertisers, used to make people feel that the plastic, soul-less, hyper-real images they are making with their digital cameras are somehow connected to the rich heritage of real, film-based photographs.
If you want the look of film? Shoot film.
Viva la Revolution- Stephen
New Leica T System Camera
Here are my thoughts: meh! I’m not even going to post a picture. Why? Because it depresses me too much.
Give me my M4 any day. This new T System is yet another example of Leica tying to compete with Fuji and Sony, which is a very bad idea long term.
Now back to making pictures which is what you should be doing instead of reading this post… enough already with the endless camera upgrade drool…
Viva la Revolution- Stephen
“Rage, rage aga…
“Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”
Dylan Thomas
Back to the Future: Why PONO Matters
Press play on the audio button below first….
PS… I just ordered my PONO player!
Viva la Revolution- Stephen
An Honest Look At Leica
A Great Meter Option
I’ve been using this for a few days now and wow… with the calibration option it is spot on with my other meters and is easy to always have with you. Not cheap and I do see some areas where the software app could be even better- sending an email to them now with my suggestions… but I for one will have it in my bag from now on.
Quote of the Day
“Of course there will always be those who look only at technique, who ask ‘how’, while others of a more curious nature will ask ‘why.’ Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.
– Man Ray
Back to Paris… Again
So I am heading back to Paris tomorrow provided I can make it to Boston to get my flight!
On my last trip to Paris 5 weeks ago I shot with the Leica Monochrome exclusively…. on this trip it will be my Leica M4 film cameras exclusively! Hint… my next big article here on FR.
I have also been testing a lot of film and developer combinations the last 5 weeks… a lot! I really like the Bergger BRF 400+ in Caffenol CL and Caffenol CH with EI in CL out to 3200+. Rodinal provides a very crisp negative and Xtol is another good choice at 1:1. Another film I have been testing a lot is Delta 3200 processed in PMK double strength… nice range of tones and usable out to 6400 and perhaps 12,800 with proper shadow metering. Today I am running a test looking at the Delta 3200 in PMK with 1.5 strength as at double the highlights get a bit hot at lower EI’s… I want it all- 400-6400!!!!!! Stay tuned!
Oh and the Bergger BRF400+ in PMK is around 200-400 with a beautiful tonal quality. I have heard many people compare the Bergger to Tri-X… Yes, but only if you are talking Tri-X from the 1970’s and even then it is more like XX than TX. It is very low contrast film which is a good thing for scanning and has a softer rendering then most modern films… perfect for a classic look. In Diafine it is nice but the grain needs a bit of a kick in PS with some structure and a “S” curve to add depth- in Diafine a usable EI of 1600 is not a problem.
Viva la Revolution- Stephen
Testing!
One of many piles… more soon…
Figital Revolution 