Skutz Falls No. 952

Skutz Falls, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, October 2021.

Skutz Falls No. 950

Skutz Falls, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, October 2021.

Esquimalt Lagoon No. 941

Fort Rodd Hill area, Esquimalt Lagoon, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, October 2021.

Metchosin Rainbow No. 929

Metchosin, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, October 2021.

Matheson Lake No. 897

Matheson Lake Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, October 2021.

Matheson Lake No. 906

Matheson Lake Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, October 2021.

Leica M246 = 4x5 View Camera

 

Here is an interesting comparison showing the sharpness detail between a Leica M246 Monochrom and a 4x5 view camera that I did recently at Powers Creek. The pictures were made a couple of days apart, as the 4x5 was a fair amount of weight to carry. 

 The view camera is an Ebony RW45 model. I used a Fujinon 180mm ƒ9 lens stopped down to ƒ32 at around 4 seconds exposure time. For film, I used Ilford FP4+ rated at ISO 125 and developed in 510-Pyro developer. I processed the film in a tray for 17.25 minutes using the semi-stand method (60 sec of agitation to begin and then once at the 10-minute mark). I scanned the negative in a Microtek ArtixScan F2; it came out at about 24 inches at 300 dpi. I downsized it a bit to match the digital file. 

For the Leica M246 Monochrom, I had a Voigtlander Skopar ƒ2.2 lens stopped down to ƒ16 at 1 second. I shot two frames and stitched the two together, so I would have the same 4:5 aspect ratio as the 4x5 view camera. I processed the images in Adobe Camera Raw and then into Photoshop. The finished images measure nearly 20 inches wide at 300 dpi. About the size of a 16x20-inch print. 

Thanks for looking! -Gary 

Here is a a mini review I did on the Leica M246: Leica M246 Mini review