Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji Acros
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 00:22:58 +0200
References: <cf.79c1ef2.28545c16@aol.com>

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

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