Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/15

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Subject: [Leica] Grain the size of golf balls
From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 13:02:28 +1000

On Friday, Aug 1, 2003, at 12:17 Australia/Melbourne, Martin Howard 
wrote:
>
>
> For now, I'm going to load up the Orwo NP-27 (400 ASA) that I pulled 
> out of the freezer some days ago.  Initial trials will be with Rodinal 
> 1:10 with continuous agitation.  I'm going to try shooting it at EI 
> 200, 400, 800, 1600, and 3200.  Looking for golf-ball sized grain, 
> gritty dark tones, and good contrast.  I thought I'd give it a run 
> through Edwal FG-7 1:15 + 9% sodium sulfite solution too, for good 
> measure, and DD-23 once I get my electronic scales and some metol, for 
> more normal pictorial situations.
>
> Again, thanks.  I'll keep you posted.

And the result?


Alastair

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