Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: (off topic) Kodak T400CN and Ilford XP2
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 20:13:19 -0800

No... I didn't want to admit it, but I bought 100'. I may still have some
left (refrigerated of course) and if I do, and if you want it, I'll send it
to you. Free.

Jim

At 08:17 PM 3/4/98 -0500, you wrote:
>At 08:32 AM 3/3/98 -0800, Jim Brick kindly contributed:
>>I tried XP2 a few years ago and did not like the tonal rendition. Seemed
>>somewhat harsh (depending, of course, upon the kind of light). The T400CN
>>seems to be smooth and have a pleasing gradient. 
>
>Jim
>
>Did you shoot only one roll of XP2?  If so, the same warning applies here
>as with any film, or camera, or lens:  a single experience may be
>misleading.  I was a confirmed XP1 freak, and have shot a lot of XP2.  The
>few side-by-side reviews I've seen haven't noted this significant a
>difference.
>
>Marc
>
>
>msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
>Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!
>