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Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 11-20-2012
Replies: 34
Views: 1,509
Posted By Tim Gray
If you are based in the US, I'd get a Beseler...

If you are based in the US, I'd get a Beseler 23CII (or III). They are incredibly robust and widely used. So not only can you pick up one up for cheap, parts are also plentiful on the used market. ...
Forum: Optics and Lenses - 11-13-2012
Replies: 52
Views: 2,769
Posted By Tim Gray
About 4-5 years ago, I sold my ZM 35 and bought a...

About 4-5 years ago, I sold my ZM 35 and bought a 28 to pair with my 50. Never looked back. Granted, I had the 28+50 combo on my other camera (SLR) so I knew I got along with 28. The choice is...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 09-27-2012
Replies: 76
Views: 6,519
Posted By Tim Gray
I use mostly XTOL 1:1 and just use the times...

I use mostly XTOL 1:1 and just use the times given for different temps in the XTOL pdf. I took the data in there and fit a line to them so I have times for 68-75 F or 80 F (depending on the film) in...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 09-24-2012
Replies: 43
Views: 3,431
Posted By Tim Gray
Everywhere I've lived has had different water and...

Everywhere I've lived has had different water and has forced me to change my Photoflo dilutions in my final step. If you aren't getting much of any water marks on your film without Photoflo, I'd...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 09-21-2012
Replies: 1,577
Views: 123,538
Posted By Tim Gray
Glad to have you back. :) I'm digging the...

Glad to have you back. :) I'm digging the processing.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 09-21-2012
Replies: 1,577
Views: 123,538
Posted By Tim Gray
Oh it was highlight recovery. I see. Anyways,...

Oh it was highlight recovery. I see. Anyways, still a nice photo.

By the way, I wasn't really 'picking' on it, I was just curious if it was something in the scene, something in the camera, or...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 09-20-2012
Replies: 63
Views: 5,178
Posted By Tim Gray
I've waited. Never bought a digital M in the...

I've waited. Never bought a digital M in the first place. The M9 was interesting to me, but the ISO performance and the issues with many wide angle lenses put me off - way too much money for me for...
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 09-17-2012
Replies: 109
Views: 20,510
Posted By Tim Gray
Pretty cool. Might be a nice companion to my...

Pretty cool. Might be a nice companion to my Zeiss 21/4.5.
Forum: Zeiss Ikon ZM 09-06-2012
Replies: 127
Views: 18,979
Posted By Tim Gray
New ZM lens in 2013

Looks like there is a new ZM lens coming in 2013:



http://blogs.zeiss.com/photo/en/?p=2745
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 06-16-2012
Replies: 97
Views: 7,090
Posted By Tim Gray
I like both my M7's. Personally, I think they...

I like both my M7's. Personally, I think they are one of the 'bargains' of the line now. You can get them used for $1700ish nowadays.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 06-06-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 1,317
Posted By Tim Gray
Lensrentals told me they would be getting some...

Lensrentals told me they would be getting some when the camera starts shipping.
Forum: Photography General Interest 05-29-2012
Replies: 39
Views: 2,275
Posted By Tim Gray
Target in my area stopped developing film locally...

Target in my area stopped developing film locally 4 years ago. Same with Walmart. No Costcos in the area so I mail them out.
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 05-21-2012
Replies: 15
Views: 749
Posted By Tim Gray
Keep in mind that film was designed to be...

Keep in mind that film was designed to be printed, so the 'post processing' including printing. While you could adjust the print in the printing stage, even a straight print at grade 2 applies a...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 05-21-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 798
Posted By Tim Gray
Doh - of course a red window leak wouldn't expose...

Doh - of course a red window leak wouldn't expose all of the ink backings. Somehow I missed that on the first look.

Maybe send an email or PM to Simon Galley over on APUG. He works for Ilford and...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 05-21-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 798
Posted By Tim Gray
What camera are you shooting on? Printing on the...

What camera are you shooting on? Printing on the backing paper showing through I thought usually occurs because of crummy 'red windows' on your 120 camera.
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 05-21-2012
Replies: 48
Views: 3,017
Posted By Tim Gray
I say this as a 100% film shooter: The M-M files...

I say this as a 100% film shooter: The M-M files can be adjusted. The samples posted haven't been adjusted to provide them that kind of tonality. It's probably there if you want it. Shooting...
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 05-21-2012
Replies: 35
Views: 2,043
Posted By Tim Gray
The newer one is much better in this...

The newer one is much better in this respect.

But, if you want to clean your scroll ball, try putting a piece of paper on the table, turning your mouse upside down, and rolling it around a bunch on...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 05-20-2012
Replies: 48
Views: 3,017
Posted By Tim Gray
I think the initial reviewers are doing more or...

I think the initial reviewers are doing more or less straight conversions so people have a sense of what the camera is capable of.

If you shoot film, think of the files as flat scans. You can...
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 05-20-2012
Replies: 35
Views: 2,043
Posted By Tim Gray
I love mine.

I love mine.
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 05-20-2012
Replies: 48
Views: 3,017
Posted By Tim Gray
Even if it was the best camera in the world, the...

Even if it was the best camera in the world, the M-M isn't $6300 niftier than the X-Pro. No argument there. Diminishing returns and all. But that's pretty much true of all Leicas.

But, there is a...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 05-20-2012
Replies: 48
Views: 3,017
Posted By Tim Gray
FWIW, I have seen better samples from the M-M at...

FWIW, I have seen better samples from the M-M at high ISO. But the X-Pro1 does look great!
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-20-2012
Replies: 121
Views: 8,112
Posted By Tim Gray
I've worked with the files some. I shoot 100%...

I've worked with the files some. I shoot 100% film right now and am NOT a pro. The files look great to me. Very easy to work with. I'm not sure if the camera offers something that I want until I...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 05-16-2012
Replies: 69
Views: 2,695
Posted By Tim Gray
I don't know about the other questions, but I...

I don't know about the other questions, but I don't think it would make the camera significantly cheaper. LCD screens are cheap. Much cheaper than new R&D on how to build a camera with many...
Forum: Repair / Camera Care 05-16-2012
Replies: 16
Views: 859
Posted By Tim Gray
I'd say it's a development issue (not fix).

I'd say it's a development issue (not fix).
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-16-2012
Replies: 121
Views: 8,112
Posted By Tim Gray
Which is probably why they worded it that way :D

Which is probably why they worded it that way :D
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 05-14-2012
Replies: 180
Views: 12,154
Posted By Tim Gray
That doesn't sound *that* high. Sure it's more...

That doesn't sound *that* high. Sure it's more than the cheaper places in the US, but currently Tri-X is retailing for $4.50/roll from said retailers (ignoring Arista Premium).
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 05-14-2012
Replies: 22
Views: 1,171
Posted By Tim Gray
Since getting photographers on the internet to...

Since getting photographers on the internet to even agree on what 'latitude' means, you are probably right :D
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 05-14-2012
Replies: 22
Views: 1,171
Posted By Tim Gray
If you get prints that YOU like at EI 640, then...

If you get prints that YOU like at EI 640, then who's to tell you you are doing it wrong? That's why the advice is to do this test for yourself, with your equipment, and figure out what you...
Forum: Photography General Interest 05-14-2012
Replies: 15
Views: 1,533
Posted By Tim Gray
Didn't know Kodak had a research reactor. That's...

Didn't know Kodak had a research reactor. That's cool. A lot of university's have them, which many don't know about. Reed College has one and teaches undergrads how to operate it. Not that they...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 05-14-2012
Replies: 76
Views: 4,544
Posted By Tim Gray
I hear you. The 35/2 is a great lens. For me,...

I hear you. The 35/2 is a great lens. For me, the smallness or compactness of a rangefinder kit in is enough. I don't feel the need to also seek out the smallest lenses I can get. Or really look...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-13-2012
Replies: 135
Views: 7,022
Posted By Tim Gray
Same way they were on Tri-X. They weren't :D

Same way they were on Tri-X. They weren't :D
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-13-2012
Replies: 135
Views: 7,022
Posted By Tim Gray
For me, that's the big problem. $8k is a lot of...

For me, that's the big problem. $8k is a lot of cash, but I've been saving since the M9 was announced. The original one. I could afford it. But I can't in good conscious plunk down that kind of...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-12-2012
Replies: 121
Views: 8,112
Posted By Tim Gray
rxmd is spot on. The only way you could change...

rxmd is spot on. The only way you could change it on the fly is a filter in front of or behind/in the lens. Behind/in the lens introduces aberrations if the lens design doesn't account for...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-12-2012
Replies: 121
Views: 8,112
Posted By Tim Gray
Besides the obvious monochrome bit, I thought it...

Besides the obvious monochrome bit, I thought it had the same 'upgrades' that the M9-P did: same top plate, lack of markings (which must cost Leica *so* much money), and the sapphire cover glass. ...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-12-2012
Replies: 121
Views: 8,112
Posted By Tim Gray
At the same time, DR might be a little better...

At the same time, DR might be a little better because noise from one noisy channel (B) won't be mixed in with the other channels during demosaicing, because you don't demosaic. But as semilog, said,...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-12-2012
Replies: 121
Views: 8,112
Posted By Tim Gray
I don't know what spectral sensitivity they'll...

I don't know what spectral sensitivity they'll end up with, but once it's decided upon, you are stuck with it. And it's going to be roughly panchromatic (because not doing that would be silly for...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-12-2012
Replies: 121
Views: 8,112
Posted By Tim Gray
Gabriel: It's not really philosophy. EM...

Gabriel: It's not really philosophy. EM radiation of certain wavelengths exists, and certain pure wavelengths are usually equated with certain colors, as well as combinations of wavelengths. Many...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-11-2012
Replies: 121
Views: 8,112
Posted By Tim Gray
Boost in resolution should be a real thing, but...

Boost in resolution should be a real thing, but twice as much is probably too much. Most numbers I've read put it around 1.3 times the resolution. It's probably hard to assign a fixed number to the...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-11-2012
Replies: 184
Views: 11,191
Posted By Tim Gray
Really makes $8k hard to swallow with all the...

Really makes $8k hard to swallow with all the reports of sending them back for 1-2 month stretches.

At least the repair bills are cheap out of warrantee :D
Forum: 120 RF Folders 05-11-2012
Replies: 15
Views: 1,580
Posted By Tim Gray
Notice a trend here? :D I should have said this...

Notice a trend here? :D I should have said this earlier, but if you can spare the cash, but 3-4 rolls of different types of film, shoot the SAME thing with all of them, and get them developed. See...
Forum: 120 RF Folders 05-11-2012
Replies: 15
Views: 1,580
Posted By Tim Gray
Personally, I like Kodak film. I'd shoot Portra...

Personally, I like Kodak film. I'd shoot Portra 160 or Ektar 100. You can easily get away with rating Portra 160 at 100 if you wish.

Fuji makes some good film too. If you like the way it looks,...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-11-2012
Replies: 184
Views: 11,191
Posted By Tim Gray
So you going to get one Jay? :D I want. The...

So you going to get one Jay? :D I want. The stories of M9 reliability scare me off. Then the price kidney punches me and kicks me down the steps.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-11-2012
Replies: 184
Views: 11,191
Posted By Tim Gray
Yeah, I mentioned that possibility on another...

Yeah, I mentioned that possibility on another forum. Could have been interesting.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-11-2012
Replies: 184
Views: 11,191
Posted By Tim Gray
You might get a bump in DR in the shadows because...

You might get a bump in DR in the shadows because of reduced noise. Reduced noise not because the sensor 'has' less noise, but because you avoid introducing more noise with the de-bayer step.

I...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-11-2012
Replies: 135
Views: 7,022
Posted By Tim Gray
As of now, no. It is interesting. I'm sticking...

As of now, no. It is interesting. I'm sticking with film for now for B&W. If my scanner breaks, film prices continue to rise dramatically, and all of my film cameras need expensive repairs, I...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 05-10-2012
Replies: 407
Views: 16,426
Posted By Tim Gray
HAHAHA. No. I already have a 50/1.4 ASPH,...

HAHAHA. No.

I already have a 50/1.4 ASPH, bought for new for 1/3rd of the APO Summicron's price. It's plenty good enough technically for me, is a stop faster, and much cheaper. Absolutely no...
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 05-09-2012
Replies: 10
Views: 1,052
Posted By Tim Gray
I've done it. For when I wanted many prints...

I've done it. For when I wanted many prints (50+) and didn't feel like doing them in the darkroom. When I wanted print sizes that I can't handle in my darkroom. When I have negs that need more...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 05-05-2012
Replies: 61
Views: 2,784
Posted By Tim Gray
Try a 24 or 25. I feel 28 is too close to 35. ...

Try a 24 or 25. I feel 28 is too close to 35. For close environmental portraits, 24 or 28 is just about perfect (I lean towards 28). 21 is a nice match with 35 as a 'really' wide lens. 21 also...
Forum: Scanners / Scanner Software 04-30-2012
Replies: 18
Views: 925
Posted By Tim Gray
As to why the file is bigger than a digi cam file...

As to why the file is bigger than a digi cam file - TIFF files have 3 bits of data for each pixel: R, G, and B. RAW files from cameras (99.9% of the time) have only one color per pixel: R, G, or B. ...
Forum: Scanners / Scanner Software 04-30-2012
Replies: 18
Views: 925
Posted By Tim Gray
You can also save TIFF with lossless compression...

You can also save TIFF with lossless compression in a program like Photoshop. LZW or ZIP - try the different combos and see what the resulting files sizes are. Try to avoid layers - they really...
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