Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think his friend was being somewhat facetious. I've found with the "new" films and some slow "old" films that you still need a focuser, but focus on a line or other tonal boundary in the negative instead of trying to focus on the ver fine grain in those films. Chuck Albertson Seattle, Wash. > At 10:23 AM 3/2/00 +0100, Christer Almqvist wrote: > > > >I asked a friend who is a professional photographer with several books > >published and also working for national magazines (Yes, he uses an M6 for > >some of this work.) and in advertising, if I should get a grain focuser. > >His reply was: > > > >Won't help you, your Delta 100/Xtol negatives have no grain.' > > > > Is your friend saying that Delta 100 is not a silver halide based film? > > Last weekend I developed some 120 Delta 100 in Xtol 1:3. Even at 8x10, my > grain focuser can see the grain. Very tight, smooth, and even, but none the > less... there. > > I'm puzzled by your friend's statement. > > Jim >