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Published: 2011-05-08 23:18:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 1834; Favourites: 44; Downloads: 92
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Description Camera: Leica CL
Lens: Summicron-C 40mm
Film: Delta 400
Developer: LC29
Scanner: Imacon Precision II

The tone was achieved by scanning the black and white negative in an RGB colour space. For some reason the negatives coming out of the Leica have this very strong tint when using Delta 400 that the Hasselblad doesn't have with the same film. I like it and have the choice of removing it in processing but I'm very curious as to why this should be
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Comments: 7

Nigel-Kell [2011-05-10 06:44:15 +0000 UTC]

Nice image. I've only used Delta 400 occasionally ( in 120 for ancient cameras!) but my guess would be residual sensitizing dyes in the neg-does the tint lessen if fixed for longer or in fresh fixer? It isn't unusual for 35mm and 120 versions of the same film to differ slightly in structure/formulation/development characteristics.

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Talkingdrum In reply to Nigel-Kell [2011-05-10 23:17:18 +0000 UTC]

Don't know if different fixing times has a bearing but certainly the tint varies in strength. What got me puzzled this time is that it was a fresh batch of fixer and I was developing 35mm and 120 in the same tank. The 35 has the tint and the 120 doesn't. You must be right in that the two formats must have slightly different formulations.

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jgkane [2011-05-09 20:32:05 +0000 UTC]

Very cool. I used to print 4x5 negs in a color head through color chemistry. Loved the varied effects and the sepias that would come out.

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Talkingdrum In reply to jgkane [2011-05-10 23:19:56 +0000 UTC]

It's nice experimenting with physical film rather than doing everything digitally.

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steeber [2011-05-09 11:34:48 +0000 UTC]

I like the short-range focus. Auto-focus results never give you this.

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Talkingdrum In reply to steeber [2011-05-10 23:22:43 +0000 UTC]

You still can't beat doing everything manually and taking control of the camera but you need a camera with a good view finder for manual focusing. A vast majority of digital cameras are just not set up to do that, shame.

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steeber In reply to Talkingdrum [2011-05-11 00:14:23 +0000 UTC]

I'm scanning a lot of slides from my late father, now. Leica shots - many of them. The rangefinder was a little small, and a lot of stuff isn't quite in focus, depending on the light. He wore glasses. Autofocus is nice for this, but when you want complete control - I agree, the DSLR's almost seem to fight you - manual or no.

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