Re: [Leica] B&W 400 speed

["Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>]

Roy-
I didn't get to reply in time!
HP5 is a really good film- very much like Tri-X, and I use them
interchangeably.
Tri-X is probably easier to get, but when one or the other is not available,
both Tri-x and HP5 are great films.
They are older formulations, with thicker emulsions, and I simply like the
look! You can develop them in just about anything and get a good negative!
When I worked on the school yearbook, I did almost separation high contrast
shots for title pages using Tri-X developed in Dektol!
If you use a compensating developer like Rodinal, you get tones up the
wazoo! Very versatile film- the only change I have noticed is that the grain
seems finer, but then again, my eyes are what they used to be either, so it
just may be me!
Tri-X, like D-76, and Verichrome Pan are/were Kodak products that came on
the scene in a state damn near perfection, and messing with them doesn't
better them!
HP-5 and ID-11 are certainly Ilfords answers, and not bad ones at all.
If you want to explore the possibilities, those two films are ideal!
Dan
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Roy Feldman <royfel@hotmail.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 1999 8:33 AM
Subject: [Leica] B&W 400 speed


> Last week I asked for some impressions on current 400 speed
non-chromigenic
> films and want to thank everyone who responded. I find humor in the fact
> that so many responded privately. It's OK to discuss cars,single malt,and
> Ted's drawers on the list, but for film you mail me privately?
> The results so far seem to run as follows: T-Max 400 - Too finicky,HP-5-
no
> one stood up for. The winners seem to be Delta 400 and good old Tri-x.
Some
> folks like the Fuji product but I need something to standardize on (and
can
> buy easily).
> I do wish I could get Ted to weigh in on this and Eric now that he's back.
>
> ______________________________________________________
> Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com