Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] B&W film stock questions
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 11:21:12 -0700

Dan Post wrote:
> 
> Mitch-
> My friend Bob uses Delta3200 in Xtol and I'll be honest with you. From a man
> who has sworn by, and at, HP5 and Tri-X in Rodinal and D-76 for about 35
> years, I was impressed with the small grain figure and control of contrast
> that he was able to obtain!. The J109 document on Kodak's website has the
> time and temperature charts for Xtol and about any B&W film you'd care to
> try, and it's got times and temps for both small tanks, and rotary
> processors, and gives the contrast index for each combination!
> Give the Xtol a try- I was truly impressed with the tonal quality, and the
> fine grain he obtained with that combination.
> Dan (slowly, slowly, becoming a believer!)
> 
Dan this darn J109 has every film in it in the history of the universe
but Delta 3200. I want my money back!!!!!
Mark Rabiner
(only took 4 minutes to check this out)