Leica M4 and Kodak Tri-X
Sailors Reading room in Southwold
Adobe Lightroom Mobile Update – RAW Support
We had another update to Adobe Lightroom Mobile and this time they seem be indicating that we now have RAW support for the Mobile version.
This was a big thing for me as I have blogged about in the past. Though Lightroom Mobile already supports DNG, I do want Nikon NEF support.
So I just had to give it a go. I use Lightroom Mobile often to do a quick edit from when I am street shooting using my Leica. The edits are usually just quick adjustments and crops. This time the test was very simple I just grabbed my Nikon D800 and shot a few snaps of the dog and a few flowers in the garden.
So after a few quick snaps I grabbed my iPad 9.7 Pro and imported the RAW files. All looked good and this worked without issue. I then dived onto my Desktop computer and checked out the ‘From LR mobile’ Collection set.
There I saw my photographs arriving. The question was what format? Lightroom reported them as RAW and I also browsed to the file location in finder to confirm and there my files were. So we now have full RAW support in Lightroom Mobile, thanks Adobe.
Film Friday – Men at Work
Here is a film Friday. Taken when out for a stroll with the Leica M4, and a handheld meter.
Film Friday
Just a quick snap from and old roll I scanned recently.
Leica M4 and a 35mm Summicron lens while wandering around the Bailgate area of uphill Lincoln.
Its always fun using the M4, no built in lightmeter so a handheld meter and a bit of luck and judgement. As I wonder around, as I spot the light changing I do a quick re-meter and change the settings on the camera.
Street Markets – Street Photography
Events are a good place to start, people expect photographers at events.
The above shot was taken at the monthly farmers market in Lincoln, its a more interesting picture because its taken from behind the counter. Shot on my little Leica M4 film camera, the people in it are busy with their shopping and are not noticing me.
Photo of the Month – October
Leica M4
Leica Summicron 35mm f/2 ASPH 6-Bit
35mm, 1/250 Sec at f/5.6, Ilford HP5 Plus ISO400
Processed in Kodak X-Tol developer
Post Processed in Adobe Lightroom CC2015.2.1
On a MacPro, OS-X 10.11.1
I was after trying out some Kodak Tri-X film that I had just bought and the Leica M4 had only three frames left of Ilford HP5 Plus, my current favourite film, so I went for a quick walk round the village where I live in the hope of using it up.
Many of us in the village keep chickens and several of us either keep bee’s, have kept bees or are about to keep bees so this view from the high street attracted me. While personally for bee keeping I prefer a national hive with 14 x 12 brood box, an old english WBC hive as seen above is the prettiest and with the double skin practical for colder climates, but with the small brood chamber its not the most practical, thus many sit disused and used as ornaments in gardens.
What film on a film Friday
What film is a question now that many film photographers will argue over.
For colour I tend to shoot Fuji, with Velvia on large format being one of my favourites but tricky to use due to high contrast.
For Black & White i have generally stuck with Ilford and HP5+ rated at 400 ISO and have never used Kodak Tri X which many rave over.
So I have placed an order and got a pack of Tri X to have a go at. It might be sometime before I show any of my work with it as my film use is only occasional but I look forward to giving it a go.
Film Friday – Grave Stones
Its another film Friday! Yes, one of the downsides of me having a new scanner is that I get to show you some of my old work. This was taken about ten years ago and is from a period where I was teaching Caroline how to develop Black & White film, something that we enjoy but have not done in at least eight or nine years, but is something I want to get back into.
I hate the argument about what is best film or digital, its like asking a painter what is best, water colours or acrylic, there different and both a valid art form and craft.
The camera I think was a Nikon FM2n, the film was Ilford HP5 Plus rated at its standard ISO 400.
Film Friday – Lincoln Bailgate
As I continue to refine my scanning technique heres another Film Friday for you, this is the Bailgate area of Lincoln. I don’t believe the Yorkshire TV shop is there any more but the Whisky Shop definitely is and is worth a visit if your after a fine Whisky from all over the world.
Film Friday – Lincoln Cathedral
I am still working on my scanning technique but here is one from a test last week. 
The lovely Lincoln Cathedral, one of the oldest Gothic buildings in Europe.