Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] "best" b&w film and paper
From: Christer Almqvist <christer@almqvist.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 04:19:05 -0700 (PDT)
References: <v03007800b60f72271d18@[164.138.197.221]>

>i've just shot my first roll of the new d. 400 - haven't had it processed
>yet. i was told by the ilford rep that the new stuff would push better, and
>have finer grain when pushed than the 'original' d 400. she said nothing
>about a grainier look when shot at 400.
>
>if the magazine is right, i too would ask, what is the advantage of a 'new
>& improved' d 400?
>
>guy

probably cheaper to manufacture - and will sell for more because it says
'new' on the box

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Christer Almqvist
D-20255 Hamburg, Germany and/or
F-50590 Regnéville-sur-Mer, France

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