Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tim Atherton wrote: > > Oh C'mon Slobadon, > > Ilford are a world class film maker who has been at the business for over > 100 years. > > FP4 and HP5 are staple films - in the UK much more so than Kodak Tri-X say. > > Along with their Delta films, they are easily up to the technical standard > of Kodak. (and many would say better than). They also have a greater > commitment to LF film. > > There is no comparison with the likes of Efke in terms of production. > > I know many photographers who use them as their first line films (especially > LF photographers - but also 35) who produce excellent work. > > I really don't think in this case it's possible to blame the tools? > > There are folks who don't like the films, but as a matter of personal taste, > not because they are crap. > > tim > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of S Dimitrov > > Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 11:02 PM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Deardorff > > > > > > Years, and years ago, I interviewed for a job with them. The job was > > attending a machine in total darkness that would cut film into 36 > > exposure lengths . The strips would then go through a hole puncher for > > the sprocket holes. The sheet film was also cut from larger 'industrial' > > sized sheets. Needless to say I got a better offer before they > > called back. > > I have to admit, I consider Ilford, Efke, and the usual managery of like > > films as not even last resort material. I tested some films for Ilford, > > and frankly, halfway through I send them back the remainder of the > > stock. I just couldn't stomach the results.><Snip> That's OK Tim! I wasn't the Film, it wasn't the Nikon glass, it was a dirty third party UV filter which messed everything up for Slobadon those days! Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.markrabiner.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html