Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Verichrome Pan 120 film and old films
From: "Pat Perez" <patdperez@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 17:44:21 -0800
References: <15C74EDE-21DB-11D7-9291-000393802534@mac.com>

I'm fairly certain that B&H sells fortepan, though I've never used it (nor
of course purchased it from them).

Pat
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From: "Martin Howard" <mvhoward@mac.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Verichrome Pan 120 film and old films


> Marty Deveney wrote:
>
> > The best alternative is Fortepan 400 film; it also has a dual
> > emulsion, although the top layer is significantly faster (and
> > therefore grainier) than the 125 speed emulsion used in Verichrome.
> > In 120 the difference isn't really noticeable until you're enlarging
> > past 16x20".  Forte films are incredibly cheap and available from
> > Silverprint in the UK or as 'Classicpan films' from Fotoimpex.
>
> Thanks for the info.  Anyone know where I can get hold of Fortepan in
> the US?
>
> M.
>
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