Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ok thanks for the advice .I use it at high altitude too so radiation ismore severe. Didnt think of that. best regards simon jessurun - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] TMZ question > simon jessurun wrote: > >>> Hello ,what is more effective pulling 3200 (tmz) twice or pushing 400 > once? > > The reason i ask is that i have a lot of 3200 but no real need for it but > i > > could use it at 800.<<< > > Hi Simon, > My only comment is, if you have as you say.....>> i have a lot of 3200 but > no real need for it <<<< > > Whatever ASA you use it at I'd be burning it up as quickly as I could simply > because keeping that film around for any length of time, whether frozen > solid or not it's deteriorating like an out of control wild fire. > > It's the effects of the planet's normal radiation exposing it no matter > where you keep it, other than probably a lead box, that you'll find a > fogging effect through every roll. > > If you buy and use right away one doesn't find the effect, however keep it > around any length of time and it begins to appear and gets worse over time. > Just an observation from using it over the years. I gave up buying it and > now use neopan 1600 . > ted > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html