Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's like a search for the holy grail to find a shop with a selection of Fuji B&W films. I recently purchased a roll of APX25, and am looking forward to the results. I have never been satisfied with Tech Pan as a working film. It is just to finicky to develope. I am comforted by the fact the TRI-X is Y2k compliant. I am not sure about your more modern stuff:) >From: Greg Locke <locke@straylight.ca> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] All hail Tri-X (or is it still top dog?) >Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 09:42:34 -03-30 > >At 04:28 PM 31/12/99 +0000, you wrote: > >>I would vote for the developer. I have my doubts that Tri-X has been >>improved upon and that the virtues of Tri-X are often overrated. I have >>used both Tri-X and HP5+ and the latter is miles ahead. This impression is >>confirmed in an article in LFI 8/99 by Roger Hicks. > > Once all you Tri-X worshippers wake up from your 10 year nap and >try a "modern" :^) B&W film, you'll kick yourself for your lost >opportunities. > > I find it hard to belive that anyone who uses Fuji Neopan or Agfa >B&W would ever consider using Tri-X or even Ilford again. > > Unlike Leicas, there is no benefit from using "old" technology >film. > >What's next cyanotypes? > >merrily, cheerily, > >Greg Locke St. John's, Newfoundland >locke@straylight.ca http://www.straylight.ca/locke >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Touched By Fire: doctors without borders in a third world crisis. >http://www.straylight.ca/touchedbyfire.htm >ISBN#0-7710-5305-3 McClelland & Stewart ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com