Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Pyro and TMAX
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 16:18:41 -0700

Alan Brown wrote:
> 
> >Mark wrote:
> >"I would just get
> >into Pyro. Become a Pyromaniac!"
> >
> >Anybody tried Pyro and TMAX?
> >Jonathan LEe
> 
> Hi Jonathan,
> 
> I've used only the PMK version of pyro that is sold through Photographer's
> Formulary in Montana.  This is Gordon Hutchins (sp?) version.  I've bought
><snip>
> The PMK does an incredible job with all the films that I have tried
> including not just the Tmax films but most of the Ilford films.  The tmax
> films do not stain as much but still print beautifully.
> 
> With Leica lenses, PMK is especially wonderful.  It seems to bring out the
> best in what is already great glass.
> 
> Hope this helps.  Contact me if you want more info.
> 
> Alan

Any hopes of you coming to Chicago in October for the LHSA thing as I would love
to see your Pyro prints or otherwise. I am bringing mine- mostly Tri x in Xtol
on multigrade in Dektol! Subject matter is top secret.
Mark Rabiner
No staining in metal tanks on the Pyro I assume