Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/29

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Slightly OT: C-41 b&w films
From: "eric korenman" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 16:03:45 -0400

Yup - my experience exactly.
Although XP2 can yield an interesting grainy look when you want it.
TCN skin tones are always creamy smooth and zero grain (well - dye clouds, 
but y'know what I mean).

Any opinions on shooting TCN 400 at 250?

Eric

>From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith@dcc.edu>
>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Subject: RE: [Leica] Slightly OT: C-41 b&w films
>Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 14:46:07 -0500
>
>Let me just barge in here <g>. XP2 is susceptible to blown highlights when
>shot at 400. If you rate it lower, it blows them out even worse. If you 
>rate
>it higher, it looks grainier. T400CN seems to be less likely to do this.
>
>Jeffery
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Rolfe Tessem
>Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 2:03 PM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Slightly OT: C-41 b&w films
>
>
>Ernest Nitka wrote:
> > Oliver
> > As others have said the XP2 just doesn't cut it anymore.
>
><snip>
>
>Ernie,
>
>What problems have you had with XP2 that lead you to that conclusion?
>
>Rolfe
>
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