Ole - I have probably only tried three rolls of Ektar when it first came out and really wasn't to fond of it. IIRC, it didn't seem to have a signature (and consistent) color output. Seemed to be all over the place...
salvaz wrote:
Ocean2059, I really like the Palace of Versailles image with the M9. I think the M9 shines in museum because of the tones in the lighting.
I also love this shot.
If I could access the file now, I would shamelessly upload one of my all time favourite photos, also of the Grand Trianon at Versailles just before a thunderstorm. It was taken with my first digicam, a 3mp Pentax Optio.
Gary Clennan wrote:
Ole - I have probably only tried three rolls of Ektar when it first came out and really wasn't to fond of it. IIRC, it didn't seem to have a signature (and consistent) color output. Seemed to be all over the place...
Thats so true Gary. There is just too much variation with the Ektar. Some shots are perfectly fine, like the cherry blossom shots I posted earlier. Then there are those that just go crazy on saturation. I also noticed from some other shots that shadows behaves a bit odd when light is softer, for example right before or after sunset (they turn very blue...). So definitely not the first film I will buy again. Think I will stick to either Fuji 400H or Portra 400 for now
Oh - and some great shots you have posted with the ZM35 btw. Its a fantastic lens!
One of the joys of the Leica SL and Vario 24-90 is the ability to use in any weather condition. It has rained in California this year and I enjoyed shooting in the rain. Just updated my SL to the new firmware 3.0 and looking forward to lunch time to see the changes.
salvaz wrote:
Ocean2059, I really like the Palace of Versailles image with the M9. I think the M9 shines in museum because of the tones in the lighting.
salvaz, thanks for your kind words. I really enjoy using my M9. Here are few more images from Palace of Versailles that I took two weeks ago. Both images are taken with my WATE.
Thank you Ole. Yes, it was a very memorable and beautiful scene that I think will stick in my
mind for many years. Re the colours, even when taking a manual reading (with X-Rite
Checker) it's difficult to know if you can get the WB accurate in such low light levels.
I was also shooting with my Pentax K-1, using a good Tamron SP Asph 28-75 f/2.8,
Pentax FA77 f/1.8 Ltd and Leica APO-Telyt R 180 f/3.4.
The Leica lens has legendary resolution however it has less contrast than both of the newer
lenses I mention so I suspect that even Leica coatings have been improved upon by
manufacturers in succeeding years.