[Leica] Re: Re: M Purity/B&W

[Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com>]

I agree with you Pete. I use T400CN for the same reason in 35mm and 120. I 
really like the look of the finished images and I like using my JOBO for 
the C41 processing. Absolute consistency. Very fine grain. Huge dynamic range.

Nothing is being wasted. The Leica/Hasselblad quality is preserved. 
Photographic quality is, as you say, a whole lot more than MTF curves or 
resolution numbers.

Jim


At 07:18 AM 6/26/01 -0700, Pete Su wrote:
> > Mxsmanic wrote:
> > >>> The fact that Tri-X Pan 400 is a very grainy film of fairly low
> > resolution.<<<<
>
>I think the point that is often missed is that this "fact" has almost nothing
>to do with whether you will get good pictures out of a Leica when you have
>Tri-X loaded.
>
>I shoot almost 100% of my black and white on Tri-X in 35mm or 120 because I
>like the look of the film and I like to be able to hand hold pictures most of
>the time.
>
>The bottom line is, if you get a good photo, you are never "wasting" your
>equipment. Resolution and sharpness, IMHO, is a relatively minor aspect of
>picture "quality."
>
>Pete