Frank, Lately I have not been downloading my images from the *ist D until I have filled up the card. Much like finishing a roll of film.
I am back to the anticipation of quite a few images to look at. And, I do not delete images in camera. I have not shot any film in a while - my shots lately have been for web use and for work. It needs to be digital for these. I am thinking of loading up the 645n and an LX (my MZ-S just sits neglected with an MX, ZX-5, and MZ-5 upstairs - the rest of the gear is elsewhere...) for the weekend and going out to shoot. Unfortunately I do not have much free time for myself lately. Rambling again, sorry, Cesar Panama City, Florida -----Original Message----- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 7:10 PM Some of you may recall that I was going to be shooting a friend of mine in concert last weekend. And, so I did. Got back the contacts today, and I'm mostly okay with them - not a real high yield, but the lighting was horrendous, and the LX was having trouble dealing with some situations. I was shooting Fuji Neopan 1600 at 3200, and I'm happy with the way that the film turned out. The best shots, exposure-wise, were these portrait-type ones, where her face filled much of the frame - I think that made it easier for the LX to figure the exposure. There were a couple of wider shots where I took a couple, one after the other, and I could hear that one of the exposures were ~real~ long - the meter said it was 1/60th, but the actual exposure sounded much more like 1/15th, and the over-exposed contact said maybe I was right. Then, the next shot, made immediately after, was fine. But, with such harsh lighting, I guess that's to be expected. That's why I shot 3 rolls. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2180846&size=lg Don't forget, scanned from contact sheet - the neg actually looks pretty sharp, and has more detail and shading. I think the prints will be okay. Taken with the Takumar Bayonet 2.5 135mm ("the dog" <g>) wide open, hand held on auto. Also got back several rolls from the ice race - which I probably won't scan from the contact, but we'll see what prints I get. I'm pretty happy with those. Plus, got back a roll of APX 100 that I went street shooting with, and I'm picking up an 8x10 that will be my PAW tomorrow. I love getting back lots of film all at once. I know that digital gives it back immediately, but the anticipation of film is wonderful! <vbg> cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
