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: "Gerry Walden" <gwpics@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 21:27:12 +0100
References: <D0B667A0-920F-11D7-8681-000A95857E92@twcny.rr.com> <3ED66B52.9050706@ldp.com>

I would confirm that when I printed 'conventionally' exposure times were 
longer and I had to go up a grade with 400CN - but it prints great in 
the 'light room' I now work in.

Gerry

Rolfe Tessem wrote:

 > Ernest Nitka wrote:
 > > I thought there was too much contrast which others commented on.  I
 > > found that printing TCN didn't actually take that much more print
 > time -
 > > have you found that exposure times are longer with TCN than XP2?
 > >
 > > ernie
 >
 > Ernie,
 >
 > I can't account for the different reaction I seem to have to this film.
 > My print times with XP2 are more or less in line with regular B&W films.
 > And if anything, it seems to me to run a bit flat. With my color head, I
 > have to dial in the equivalent of 3 to 3.5 for a normal print of a
 > normal contrast scene. Was your observation of too much contrast a
 > reaction to a traditional B&W print or a color mini-lab print? Unlike
 > the other films, I don't think XP2 is really designed to print on color
 > paper.
 >
 > And yes, it has been a while since I tried TCN, but my recollection is
 > that the print times were MUCH longer due to the base density.
 >
 > Rolfe
 >
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In reply to: Message from Ernest Nitka <enitka@twcny.rr.com> (Re: [Leica] Slightly OT: C-41 b&w films)
Message from Rolfe Tessem <rolfe@ldp.com> (Re: [Leica] Slightly OT: C-41 b&w films)