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Subject: [Leica] film choice
From: n.wajsman at chello.nl (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sat Apr 10 23:10:22 2004
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Allan,

You do not mention where in Europe you are going. If you are going to
southern Europe, where you can expect lots of sunshine, then a 100 film
will be best (my own preference is Fuji Acros). If on the other hand you
are heading to the UK or northern Europe, then you can expect a fair
amount of cloud and rain, in which case Tri-X or Delta 400 will be
better. I personally prefer Tri-X, I find the Delta 400 to be too
contrasty and too sensitive to small exposure errors.

Nathan

allan yates wrote:
> 
> Hi, LUGers -
> I would appreciate your thoughts on film choice for the following application.  I will be going to Europe this summer and will be using my MP and 28, 50 and 90mm lenses pretty much exclusively for street type photography.  I want to capture people in their native environment, some streetscapes, and will  possibly do a bit of landscape work with my Leica gear.  I do not use flash, but will use a tripod when needed.
> 
> I am thinking of using either Ilford Delta 100 pro, Delta 400 pro, or Kodak Tri-X.  My concern with Tri-X is whether or not it will reproduce good blacks.  It seems to have great exposure latitude, but comes up a bit short on black reproduction.  Delta 100 seems to be higher contrast than Tri-X and would be a good choice for making large prints as it is fine grained.  I have read the reviews (all positive) of Delta 400, but haven't used it personally.
> 
> Any thoughts on these three films would be greatly appreciated, as would your recommendations.
> 
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