Re: chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-31 Thread Derby Chang
PN Stenquist wrote: Some nice classic early Kodachromes here: http://www.openmyeyeslord.net/ALookBackInHistory.htm Coming late to this. Very entertaining collection. Especially loved the Beer...Drugs...Cafe...Beer, and the lock up your Kentucky teen shot D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-31 Thread John Sessoms
From: Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] PN Stenquist wrote: Some nice classic early Kodachromes here: http://www.openmyeyeslord.net/ALookBackInHistory.htm Coming late to this. Very entertaining collection. Especially loved the Beer...Drugs...Cafe...Beer, and the lock up your Kentucky teen

Re: chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-29 Thread mike wilson
From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/10/28 Tue PM 01:50:30 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: chromes from the thirties and forties On 10/28/08, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was more amused at my own lack of perception. I am trying

Re: chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-29 Thread mike wilson
From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/10/28 Tue PM 02:29:44 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: chromes from the thirties and forties Mike, I had some of the same feelings about timing. Some of those pre-war shots had a number of guys in khaki

Re: chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-29 Thread Bob Sullivan
PROTECTED] Date: 2008/10/28 Tue PM 02:29:44 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: chromes from the thirties and forties Mike, I had some of the same feelings about timing. Some of those pre-war shots had a number of guys in khaki uniforms. On a side note, I did some

Re: chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-29 Thread mike wilson
From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/10/29 Wed PM 03:03:38 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: chromes from the thirties and forties Mike, I think the scans of the Cushman stuff don't have the reds of autumn in much vibrancy. The maple trees

Re: chromes from the thirties and forties,

2008-10-29 Thread John Sessoms
From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 10/27/08, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 26/10/08, PN Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Some nice classic early Kodachromes here: http://www.openmyeyeslord.net/ALookBackInHistory.htm Fascinating, thanks for posting Paul.

Re: chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-29 Thread John Sessoms
Arboretum shots. It will takes some work to find the exact locations and camera angles he used, if possible. I was out shooting this morning and digital can be more colorful than his chromes. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 4:19 AM, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Scott Loveless

Re: chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-28 Thread mike wilson
From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/10/27 Mon PM 12:31:52 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: chromes from the thirties and forties On 10/27/08, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 26/10/08, PN Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Some nice

Re: chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-28 Thread PN Stenquist
We yanks tend to see everything in terms of our own experience. A bad habit to be sure. Paul On Oct 28, 2008, at 5:19 AM, mike wilson wrote: From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/10/27 Mon PM 12:31:52 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: chromes from

Re: chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-28 Thread mike wilson
From: PN Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/10/28 Tue PM 12:11:04 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: chromes from the thirties and forties We yanks tend to see everything in terms of our own experience. A bad habit to be sure. Paul I was more amused

Re: chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-28 Thread Scott Loveless
On 10/28/08, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was more amused at my own lack of perception. I am trying to find some of the other pictures, where the clothing seems to be more 1950s than 1930s. Although I realise that, once again, I may be making judgements that are based on false

Re: chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-28 Thread Bob Sullivan
was out shooting this morning and digital can be more colorful than his chromes. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 4:19 AM, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/10/27 Mon PM 12:31:52 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

RE: chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-28 Thread John Coyle
Only for the Americans Mike: we started on September 3rd. 1939! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mike wilson Sent: Tuesday, 28 October 2008 7:20 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: chromes from

Re: chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-27 Thread Cotty
On 26/10/08, PN Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Some nice classic early Kodachromes here: http://www.openmyeyeslord.net/ALookBackInHistory.htm Fascinating, thanks for posting Paul. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-27 Thread Scott Loveless
On 10/27/08, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 26/10/08, PN Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Some nice classic early Kodachromes here: http://www.openmyeyeslord.net/ALookBackInHistory.htm Fascinating, thanks for posting Paul. Agreed. That article mentions Charles Cushman. He

Re: chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-27 Thread David J Brooks
Those were great to look at. I can understand the Grannies hiding the young girls in Kentucky. You know who lives there.:-) Dave On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 7:49 PM, PN Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some nice classic early Kodachromes here:

Re: chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Those were great to look at. I can understand the Grannies hiding the young girls in Kentucky. You know who lives there.:-) Col. Sanders? Dave On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 7:49 PM, PN Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some nice classic early

chromes from the thirties and forties

2008-10-26 Thread PN Stenquist
Some nice classic early Kodachromes here: http://www.openmyeyeslord.net/ALookBackInHistory.htm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

645 Chromes and an improvised light box

2007-10-08 Thread Scott Loveless
Howdy! I got my first three rolls of 645 slides back recently. Wow! What a difference. With 35mm slides I usually view them on a small slide viewer or with the projector. Of course, neither of these will work for unmounted 645 slides. So I improvised a bit. Some of you have probably

Re: 645 Chromes and an improvised light box

2007-10-08 Thread Mat Maessen
On 10/8/07, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PDMLPESO/photo#5119021044598128946 I see you're still using the Windows lightbox. I highly recommend an upgrade to the Mac lightbox. :-) -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: 645 Chromes and an improvised light box

2007-10-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Scott Loveless Subject: 645 Chromes and an improvised light box Some of you have probably tried this. http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PDMLPESO/photo#5119021044598128946 Pick yourself up an undercounter florescent light. William Robb -- PDML

Re: 645 Chromes and an improvised light box

2007-10-08 Thread P. J. Alling
You should download fCalc http://www.tangentsoft.net/ it's free for windows users and the stupid programmers trick in the about box turns you monitor into a nifty uniformly colored light box. Scott Loveless wrote: Howdy! I got my first three rolls of 645 slides back recently. Wow! What a

was Re: 645 Chromes and an improvised light box

2007-10-08 Thread Roman Melihhov
I've better idea. Create white image file and view it full-screen. You'll get monitor-wide light box.. -- new photos once and again... roman.blakout.net http://roman.blakout.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Hi, Aaron! WAS Re: question about chromes

2006-02-07 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Feb 7, 2006, at 1:41 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Only an hour?!? Yeah, I read fast. -Aaron

Re: Hi, Aaron! WAS Re: question about chromes

2006-02-07 Thread frank theriault
On 2/7/06, Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, I read fast. Either that or delete liberally. g -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Hi, Aaron! WAS Re: question about chromes

2006-02-07 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Feb 7, 2006, at 8:59 AM, frank theriault wrote: Yeah, I read fast. Either that or delete liberally. g Yes, that too. -Aaron

Re: Hi, Aaron! WAS Re: question about chromes

2006-02-07 Thread E.R.N. Reed
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 2/6/2006 2:10:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I unsubscribed when I went on my honeymoon in June '02 and when I came back I found that I had this extra hour every day that I didn't have before... What's yer point?

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread Bob Shell
On Feb 5, 2006, at 10:47 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I recently sold an 80 slide carousel to an artist who was submitting work to schools togo back for a masters. They wanted not only slides, but for her to send or bringthem IN a carousel. Quite specifically, those that fit on the Kodak

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread Bob Shell
On Feb 5, 2006, at 11:13 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Yes, don't even think about using flash. You'll have a white spot in the middle of a painting. Paul You can use flash in a pinch if the room has a white ceiling. Bounce the flash off the ceiling and it will resemble diffuse sunlight.

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/5/2006 10:15:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yup - I agree - and I put the smiley in but fully intended to ask them. Duggal is a major custom processing place in NYC and Spectra is a later comer - I'll be speaking to both of them. ann === They

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread Powell Hargrave
I have shot hundreds of paintings using two flashes at 45 degrees with daylight slide film. Oils, acrylics, and glazed prints and water colours. It works very well thank you. Working hand held is much faster than using a tripod. The flash exposure is less than 1/1000 sec. and the images are

Re: misc lighting - no longer question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob Shell wrote: On Feb 5, 2006, at 11:13 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Yes, don't even think about using flash. You'll have a white spot in the middle of a painting. Paul You can use flash in a pinch if the room has a white ceiling. Bounce the flash off the ceiling and it will

Re: misc lighting - no longer question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Feb 6, 2006, at 12:16 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I belong to the society for prevention of flash photography - only to be used in extreme circumstances I've been known to spend a lot of time faking available light. Frank Theriault and Dave too bald Chang-Sang saw it firsthand at Christmas.

Re: misc lighting - no longer question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Any light that you have is available ... you must mean natural light. Shel [Original Message] From: Aaron Reynolds I've been known to spend a lot of time faking available light. Frank Theriault and Dave too bald Chang-Sang saw it firsthand at Christmas.

Re: misc lighting - no longer question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Any light that you have is available ... you must mean natural light. Shel Um, no, Shel- I do mean available light as opposed to flash. Forgot who wrote it, but I picked up the term from a book called Shooting with Avaiable light It was used pretty much to mean no

Re: misc lighting - no longer question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread DagT
Den 6. feb. 2006 kl. 18.16 skrev Ann Sanfedele: Bob Shell wrote: On Feb 5, 2006, at 11:13 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Yes, don't even think about using flash. You'll have a white spot in the middle of a painting. Paul You can use flash in a pinch if the room has a white ceiling. Bounce the

Re: misc lighting - no longer question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread DagT
Natural light, as opposed to unnatural light, supernatural light, invisible light, coke light, light beer, light weight etc. DagT PS: Sorry .-) Den 6. feb. 2006 kl. 18.33 skrev Shel Belinkoff: Any light that you have is available ... you must mean natural light. Shel [Original

Re: misc lighting - no longer question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: misc lighting - no longer question about chromes Any light that you have is available ... you must mean natural light. How natural are four foot florescent tubes? Available light is that which is available without bringing

Re: misc lighting - no longer question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread pnstenquist
I agree. There are plenty of ways to make flash lighting diffuse, but it's not needed for a job like this where perfectly flat lighting is ideal and shutter speed isn't a factor. Paul -- Original message -- From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bob Shell wrote:

Re: misc lighting - no longer question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread pnstenquist
I admit to similar misrepresentations. I shot some tools on a workbench for stock. I used flash units in my studio but simulated the shadows that would have resulted from light through a paned window. Paul -- Original message -- From: Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
on the camera. It gave me new respect for people who do that stuff for a living - the purely technical aspect of shooting. It was hard work and an interesting tactical exercise. As to the original question about chromes - the lab I plan to use felt Provia was the best choice. as long as the guy

Re: Hi, Aaron! WAS Re: question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread frank theriault
On 2/5/06, Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I unsubscribed when I went on my honeymoon in June '02 and when I came back I found that I had this extra hour every day that I didn't have before... What's yer point? -frank g -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My father was an artist who worked in oils. He frequently had to send in slides for show entries. Generally, the galleries didn't seem to be too fussy about the quality of the chromes. My experience has been the same. In fact, since a surprising number

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My father was an artist who worked in oils. He frequently had to send in slides for show entries. Generally, the galleries didn't seem to be too fussy about the quality of the chromes. My experience has been the same. In fact

Re: misc lighting - no longer question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread Aaron Reynolds
PROTECTED] Subj: Re: misc lighting - no longer question about chromes Date: Mon Feb 6, 2006 1:05 pm Size: 385 bytes To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: misc lighting - no longer question about chromes Any light that you have is available

Re: Hi, Aaron! WAS Re: question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Heh, that for three years I had an extra hour every day. -Aaron -Original Message- From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subj: Re: Hi, Aaron! WAS Re: question about chromes Date: Mon Feb 6, 2006 5:08 pm Size: 306 bytes To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net On 2/5/06, Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL

Re: Hi, Aaron! WAS Re: question about chromes

2006-02-06 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/6/2006 2:10:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I unsubscribed when I went on my honeymoon in June '02 and when I came back I found that I had this extra hour every day that I didn't have before... What's yer point? -frank g === Only an hour?!?

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Tom Reese
, I've hardly been here - though didn't actually unsub - but it looks like I might have a job where I will need to shoot chromes instead of digital - dragging out the ole LX -- But it has been a few years since I shot slides and I'd like some opinions on Elitechrome for photoing artwork

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HI gang, I've hardly been here - though didn't actually unsub - but it looks like I might have a job where I will need to shoot chromes instead of digital - dragging out the ole LX -- But it has been a few years since I shot slides and I'd like some

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Bob Shell
Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HI gang, I've hardly been here - though didn't actually unsub - but it looks like I might have a job where I will need to shoot chromes instead of digital - dragging out the ole LX -- But it has been a few years since I shot slides and I'd like some

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/5/2006 5:28:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: anyone have a favorite that is still being made for this kind of stuff? I go with Provia 100F -- Mark Roberts == Yeah. Marnie aka Doe

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread brooksdj
In a message dated 2/5/2006 5:28:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: anyone have a favorite that is still being made for this kind of stuff? I go with Provia 100F -- Mark Roberts == Yeah. Marnie aka Doe

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread mike wilson
Ann Sanfedele wrote: HI gang, I've hardly been here - though didn't actually unsub - but it looks like I might have a job where I will need to shoot chromes instead of digital - dragging out the ole LX -- But it has been a few years since I shot slides and I'd like some opinions on Elitechrome

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
: HI gang, I've hardly been here - though didn't actually unsub - but it looks like I might have a job where I will need to shoot chromes instead of digital - dragging out the ole LX -- But it has been a few years since I shot slides and I'd like some opinions on Elitechrome

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
mike wilson wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: HI gang, I've hardly been here - though didn't actually unsub - but it looks like I might have a job where I will need to shoot chromes instead of digital - dragging out the ole LX -- But it has been a few years since I shot slides and I'd

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob Shell wrote: You want the most neutral and accurate rendering. None of the Ektachromes will give you that. In my testing the most neutral and accurate E-6 film was the recently discontinued Agfachrome RSX 100. There may still be dealers with stock, though. I think I'll pass on

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Aaron Reynolds
As recently as May, Fuji was still producing Astia 100f, which I preferred to Provia because it was a little snappier and also much less sensitive to the ph of the water used for developing it, which made Provia a real pain in the butt to develop. If your local lab has blue/magenta issues with

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Jack Davis
a job where I will need to shoot chromes instead of digital - dragging out the ole LX -- But it has been a few years since I shot slides and I'd like some opinions on Elitechrome for photoing artwork... I'm not sure where i'll be shooting - inside or out, I have filters a bunch

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread brooksdj
As recently as May, Fuji was still producing Astia 100f, which I preferred to Provia because it was a little snappier and also much less sensitive to the ph of the water used for developing it, which made Provia a real pain in the butt to develop. If

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Feb 5, 2006, at 1:02 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh Oh Ann. You've woken the Brother hood up.:-) Hey Aaron. No one had said anything about not being able to hand-hold a Pentax 67 lately, so I figured I wasn't needed. -Aaron

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Bob Shell
On Feb 5, 2006, at 12:07 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I don't know that one at all -- Marnie suggested PRovia and someone else did... These aren't being shot for reproduction as far as I know, just for galleries to review his work. It may be that absolutely precise color is not going to swing the

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread mike wilson
Ann Sanfedele wrote: mike wilson wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: HI gang, I've hardly been here - though didn't actually unsub - but it looks like I might have a job where I will need to shoot chromes instead of digital - dragging out the ole LX -- But it has been a few years since I shot

Hi, Aaron! WAS Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Aaron Reynolds wrote: On Feb 5, 2006, at 1:02 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh Oh Ann. You've woken the Brother hood up.:-) Hey Aaron. No one had said anything about not being able to hand-hold a Pentax 67 lately, so I figured I wasn't needed. -Aaron Good to see you again. I

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As recently as May, Fuji was still producing Astia 100f, which I preferred to Provia because it was a little snappier and also much less sensitive to the ph of the water used for developing it, which made Provia a real

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob Shell wrote: On Feb 5, 2006, at 12:07 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I don't know that one at all -- Marnie suggested PRovia and someone else did... These aren't being shot for reproduction as far as I know, just for galleries to review his work. It may be that absolutely precise

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
mike wilson wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: mike wilson wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: HI gang, I've hardly been here - though didn't actually unsub - but it looks like I might have a job where I will need to shoot chromes instead of digital - dragging out the ole LX -- But it has

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
My father was an artist who worked in oils. He frequently had to send in slides for show entries. Generally, the galleries didn't seem to be too fussy about the quality of the chromes. I shot some for him once in a while. I generally used outdoor light diffused through a window. A room

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Carlos Royo
Ann Sanfedele wrote: Close, but not quite as neutral, is Fuji Astia 100. All of the other Fuji chrome films exaggerate color. Bob I don't know that one at all -- Marnie suggested PRovia and someone else did... These aren't being shot for reproduction as far as I know, just for galleries

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Powell Hargrave
These aren't being shot for reproduction as far as I know, just for galleries to review his work. It may be that absolutely precise color is not going to swing the viewers one way or the other - but I'd certainly like to get as close as possible to reality. ann I'm always amazed how bad many

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Jack Davis
Not that hasn't been considered, but be certain to do a three exposure 'braket' of each. Jack --- Carlos Royo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: Close, but not quite as neutral, is Fuji Astia 100. All of the other Fuji chrome films exaggerate color. Bob I

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Juey Chong Ong
Ann, it's relatively inexpensive to rent an old Hasselblad to do larger images but I think your impression is correct. It probably involves people at the gallery gathering around a 35mm projector to review the slides. In which case, color accuracy might not matter that much either,

Re: Hi, Aaron! WAS Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread brooksdj
Aaron Reynolds wrote: On Feb 5, 2006, at 1:02 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh Oh Ann. You've woken the Brother hood up.:-) Hey Aaron. No one had said anything about not being able to hand-hold a Pentax 67 lately, so I figured I

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Paul Stenquist wrote: My father was an artist who worked in oils. He frequently had to send in slides for show entries. Generally, the galleries didn't seem to be too fussy about the quality of the chromes. I shot some for him once in a while. I generally used outdoor light diffused through

Re: Hi, Aaron! WAS Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Aaron Reynolds
I unsubscribed when I went on my honeymoon in June '02 and when I came back I found that I had this extra hour every day that I didn't have before... -Aaron -Original Message- From: E.R.N. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subj: Hi, Aaron! WAS Re: question about chromes Date: Sun Feb 5, 2006

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Powell Hargrave wrote: These aren't being shot for reproduction as far as I know, just for galleries to review his work. It may be that absolutely precise color is not going to swing the viewers one way or the other - but I'd certainly like to get as close as possible to reality. ann

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Jack Davis wrote: Not that hasn't been considered, but be certain to do a three exposure 'braket' of each. Jack I wouldn't think of doing it any other way, Jack. ann --- Carlos Royo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: Close, but not quite as neutral, is Fuji

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Juey Chong Ong wrote: Ann, it's relatively inexpensive to rent an old Hasselblad to do larger images but I think your impression is correct. It probably involves people at the gallery gathering around a 35mm projector to review the slides. In which case, color accuracy might not matter that

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Aaron Reynolds
While you say that jokingly, it's always a great idea to ask what your lab is most comfortable handling. It's the best way to ensure strong results. -Aaron -Original Message- From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subj: Re: question about chromes Date: Sun Feb 5, 2006 4:02 pm Size

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread brooksdj
Cant have Theraultian blur for artwork :) I cana' hold on any longer cap'n. She''ll blow.:-0 Dave ann Powell Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] Digital Imaging http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep Nanaimo Art Gallery

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Powell Hargrave
I have a portable level to use on the camera and the arwork itself. once ive set up for the first painting, nothing will change for all that are the same size. If they are different sizes it can be quite fiddley getting tripod and easel aligned properly for each slide. With digital a bit of

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yes, don't even think about using flash. You'll have a white spot in the middle of a painting. Paul On Feb 5, 2006, at 10:41 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Powell Hargrave wrote: These aren't being shot for reproduction as far as I know, just for galleries to review his work. It may be that

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
place in NYC and Spectra is a later comer - I'll be speaking to both of them. ann -Original Message- From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subj: Re: question about chromes Date: Sun Feb 5, 2006 4:02 pm Size: 761 bytes To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Now I'm really confused

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cant have Theraultian blur for artwork :) I cana' hold on any longer cap'n. She''ll blow.:-0 Dave God, your irrepressable, you wag! :) but it's true - why do you think none of you saw that shot of Mark on the mountain in my GFM nostalgia gallery??? :) and I

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Paul Stenquist wrote: Yes, don't even think about using flash. You'll have a white spot in the middle of a painting. Paul I wouldn't dream of it. I never even owned a flash (except a macro ring light) until a few years ago. ann available light are us san On Feb 5, 2006, at 10:41 PM,

question about chromes

2006-02-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
HI gang, I've hardly been here - though didn't actually unsub - but it looks like I might have a job where I will need to shoot chromes instead of digital - dragging out the ole LX -- But it has been a few years since I shot slides and I'd like some opinions on Elitechrome for photoing artwork

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-04 Thread Gautam Sarup
to shoot chromes instead of digital - dragging out the ole LX -- But it has been a few years since I shot slides and I'd like some opinions on Elitechrome for photoing artwork... I'm not sure where i'll be shooting - inside or out, I have filters a bunch for adjusting to sundry inside lighting

Re: Chromes,was: Hi there

2004-01-14 Thread Robert Gonzalez
Are there any scanners that work well with Kodachrome? I posed this question to Kodak and they sent me this lame list of old Kodak scanners that are no longer made. rg Alan Chan wrote: My Minolta Scan Elite F-2900 does a terrible job on scanning Kodachrome, and it uses cold-cathode

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2004-01-14 Thread Tom Reese
Robert Gonzalez asked: I've heard that because of the type of light source this uses that Kodachromes don't scan well. Do you do anything special to get them to come out right? I don't have a film scanner but I think the major issue is that digital ice (or other similar dust spec software)

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2004-01-14 Thread Alan Chan
Yes I did. No luck. :-( Luckily I use E-6 most. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Are you sure that Digital Ice is turned off on the F-2900? I scanned Kodachrome on my Minolta without problem, and have had no problem with it and my Canon FS4000. But it does not work well with

Re: Chromes,was: Hi there

2004-01-14 Thread Alan Chan
It is not so much about ICE, but everything came out very very dark with Kodachrome. And yes, I did turned off ICE. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan I don't have a film scanner but I think the major issue is that digital ice (or other similar dust spec software) doesn't work with

Re:Meets was Chromes

2004-01-13 Thread brooksdj
Thanks very much. I think I lean towards Kodak, and the more information I get on it, the more I like it. Meet? I heard there is a national meet somewhere, sometime, but I don't know anything about it. Maybe you could tell me about it, please?

Re: Chromes,was: Hi there

2004-01-13 Thread Rebekah Gonzalez
: Chromes,was: Hi there McDonald's fries = intense ... ROTFLMAO Gotta love the analogy ;-)) Pentax wrote: Provia instead as it's more neutral. I think it's sorta like food, when you're a kid you like things really intense like McDonalds fries and as you get older your tastes change and you

Re: Chromes,was: Hi there

2004-01-13 Thread Bob W
Hi, Kodachrome 64 is lovely film, I think. I use it for most of my colour photography other than family friends snaps. Here's one I don't think I've shown here before. One of my recurrent themes is people reading; this is a nun in a monastery garden in Northern Romania:

Re: Chromes,was: Hi there

2004-01-13 Thread Rebekah Gonzalez
That's a really beautiful picture. Rebekah - Original Message - From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 12:00 PM Subject: Re: Chromes,was: Hi there Hi, Kodachrome 64 is lovely film, I think. I use it for most of my colour photography other

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2004-01-13 Thread Herb Chong
some scanners, particularly the ones that use LEDs for their illumination, do a terrible job of scanning Kodachrome. Herb - Original Message - From: Rebekah Gonzalez [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 12:34 PM Subject: Re: Chromes,was: Hi

Re: Chromes,was: Hi there

2004-01-12 Thread brooksdj
Cool, that sure is a lot of different kinds. So, are these just what you will buy according to what's on hand, or do you have a specific purpose for each of these, for instance, fuji for landscape photos because of its blue and green saturation, stuff

Re: Chromes

2004-01-12 Thread Rebekah Gonzalez
, night. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 6:30 AM Subject: Re: Chromes,was: Hi there Hi For Chrome film,some of us TOPDMLers like Kodak 100vs.I also like the Fuji Provia 100. Dave Are those slide

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2004-01-12 Thread Mark Cassino
A highly subjective, quick and dirty run down of the major Echtacrome slide films (ISO 100 and less): Velvia: (ISO 50, many people shoot it at ISO 40): Delicious saturated colors, saturated but accurate, fine grained, high contrast (especially at ISO 50), narrow latitude, the standard for

Re: Chromes,was: Hi there

2004-01-12 Thread Rebekah Gonzalez
: Monday, January 12, 2004 10:28 PM Subject: Re: Chromes,was: Hi there A highly subjective, quick and dirty run down of the major Echtacrome slide films (ISO 100 and less): Velvia: (ISO 50, many people shoot it at ISO 40): Delicious saturated colors, saturated but accurate, fine grained, high

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