tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post7524291288250809040..comments2024-03-27T11:02:08.037-05:00Comments on LEICA Barnack Berek Blog: THOSE THAT CAN - DO.....LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-66212180392923815892018-08-03T14:18:57.736-05:002018-08-03T14:18:57.736-05:00My main workhorse is a Leica M240 with 15mm, 28mm,...My main workhorse is a Leica M240 with 15mm, 28mm, 50mm, 90mm, 135mm, 200mm, and 400mm lenses. In addition, I kept my first digital Leica, a Digilux II and of course the Leica III my dad gave me for my 5th birthdayLEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-42746000226544832072018-08-03T14:15:22.030-05:002018-08-03T14:15:22.030-05:00What Leica equipment do you currently use?What Leica equipment do you currently use?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-66754455876817293152018-08-02T13:01:30.977-05:002018-08-02T13:01:30.977-05:00That was actually quite simple. I photographed Me...That was actually quite simple. I photographed Melissa in my studio and made an 11x14 enlargement, making sure that the bottom left area was very dark. With the image on a flat surface, I carefully covered the bottom area with sugar as shown and added the spoon. After it looked the way I imagined it, I copied the photograph and thus obtained a negative to make the final enlargements of.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-50248484184355616562018-08-02T12:57:21.242-05:002018-08-02T12:57:21.242-05:00How did you make the picture of Melissa without th...How did you make the picture of Melissa without the help of Photoshop?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-32741355789850883472018-08-02T12:55:42.907-05:002018-08-02T12:55:42.907-05:00The Polaroid Transfer process unfortunately is a t...The Polaroid Transfer process unfortunately is a thing of the past. It required the so called peel apart Polaroid films. Modern instant films like the SX 70 films or the current Fuji instant films won't work. Also, the process only worked with the Polaroid color films. The black and white films used a different process which could not be transferred to different papers.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-80401187770015578462018-08-02T12:51:48.795-05:002018-08-02T12:51:48.795-05:00I find the Polaroid Transfer process quite interes...I find the Polaroid Transfer process quite interesting. Could you tell me more about it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-22765140275567258252018-08-02T12:50:33.219-05:002018-08-02T12:50:33.219-05:00I totally disagree. Starting with developing film...I totally disagree. Starting with developing film, it is necessary to choose the right developer depending on the film that was used. Once the negative has been obtained, during enlarging it is necessary to choose the right enlarging paper and the correct contrast grade. Then, just as with film, the developing process can alter the resulting image to quite a degree. Another approach is to scan the negatives and then process them digitally. This results in virtually the same choices to be made as when shooting digitally. Of course one could take film or digital files to a professional lab. That is easier than doing the work ourselves, but that doesn't eliminate the need for manipulation as pointed out above.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-81342792445552845662018-08-02T12:42:42.163-05:002018-08-02T12:42:42.163-05:00But shooting film requires a lot less work compare...But shooting film requires a lot less work compared to digital.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-14516485635307939282018-08-02T12:40:56.106-05:002018-08-02T12:40:56.106-05:00That depends on the initial image. In general I t...That depends on the initial image. In general I try to improve all my work in Photoshop ( I don't use Lightroom), however, I try to keep that work to a minimum by taking my photographs such that little post processing is needed. Since that isn't always possible, I have definitely taken photographs that required considerable post processing work. I definitely don't subscribe to using just what comes out of my cameras. That is never possible, with film as well as digital.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-85621064969399988432018-08-02T12:35:41.925-05:002018-08-02T12:35:41.925-05:00How much do you manipulate your photographs in Lig...How much do you manipulate your photographs in Lightroom?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-24383871683122212292018-08-02T12:34:39.876-05:002018-08-02T12:34:39.876-05:00I have thought about that. However, right now I a...I have thought about that. However, right now I am enjoying my retirement. But as they say, 'never say never,'LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-86066226211708416742018-08-02T12:32:52.913-05:002018-08-02T12:32:52.913-05:00A lot of photographers are passing their skills on...A lot of photographers are passing their skills on to others by offering photography courses and workshops. With your experience in teaching photography, you should consider doing that also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-57026746388917176712018-08-02T12:30:49.188-05:002018-08-02T12:30:49.188-05:00Thank you very much for your comment. I published...Thank you very much for your comment. I published one book, "Minnesota Notables," which shows a broad cross section of the people in Minnesota. I am currently considering working on another book. But that is still very much in the development stage.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-83126992134005272142018-08-02T12:28:19.861-05:002018-08-02T12:28:19.861-05:00You show some very excellent work. Have you ever ...You show some very excellent work. Have you ever considered publishing any of it in a book?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com