Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/10

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Xtol long
From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>
Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 17:38:47 +0000
 
>I know this has  been hashed over before, but what is the current wisdom on
>Xtol and Delta (400). I like Xtol for Kodak films, but haven't tried it with
>Ilford.
>
>Tim A
>

I have used it with Delta.  IMHO, it does not have the kind of ummmph
compared to the FP and HP emulsions.  To me, the Deltas are just very fine
grain stuffs and that's about it - hardly any personality.  When it comes
to art form, the HP5+ is really something to reckon with.  

Dan K.