Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- -- On Wed, 17 May 2000 19:41:09 Jeff S wrote: >Takeshi Hashimoto wrote: >> >> >> -- >> >> On Tue, 16 May 2000 22:06:28 Bernard wrote: >> >Takeshi Hashimoto wrote: >> > >> >> Not to throw water on the previous respondent, I'd suggest staying away from TMY except in studio sitations. >> > >> >I absolutely *love* TMY for streetshooting. For the studio there is a large variety of slower films available. I process my TMY in xtol, these days. Perhaps you don't have a lightmeter (or AE) in your camera that you don't like TMY? > >> >> It's too contrast in the highlights.If you'regoing to use it at 100 anyway, why not use FP4? >> > >Contrast with TMY is not a problem for me; shoot it at 400 and process >it in Xtol per Kodak's recommendations and contrast is >textbook-perfect--it should NOT come out looking harsh! No, just in the highlights! If anything, it >can be a little on the overly-smooth side if you're not careful. Shot at >100, contrast is really reduced to the point that I'd recommend it only >for pretty extreme situations. I agree! So why use it @ EI 100 when FP4 or delta 100 is a better choice at that speed? FP4 in Acutol is superb. EI 160. Now processing it in HC110 is another >matter entirely, but when the light's flat, this can be lots of fun too. Get your FREE Email at http://mailcity.lycos.com Get your PERSONALIZED START PAGE at http://my.lycos.com