Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Richard, Where did you find this film? I have looked around on Fuji's web sites worldwide but cannot find any reference to it. Nathan Disfromage@aol.com wrote: > I just got out of the darkroom after printing 2 rolls of Fuji Acros and all I > can say is WOW! It has extremely fine grain and is very sharp with marvelous > tonality. I can't be sure after only 2 rolls, but it appears to be nicer (in > my opinion) than Delta 100. I developed it in XTOL 1:3 70 degrees 15.5 > minutes in a JOBO. This was about 10% too much time. I think Xtol 1:3 makes > Delta 100 look too smooth and not sharp. This is not the case with Acros. I > made 8x10 prints and the grain was almost too fine for me to focus on with my > Peak magnifier. In a couple pictures of my dog, his fur looks like it could > be used to slice bread. The prints I made, even though they were done > quickly, are luscious. With some more experience my results should only get > better. I urge all the black and white shooters out there to get some of > this film and try it. I got mine at Calumet; I assume it is available > elsewhere too. > Happy shooting, > Richard Wasserman - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/