Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/18

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Subject: [Leica] Scanning silver halide films - which one scans best? - OT
From: daniel.ridings at muspro.uio.no (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Tue May 18 04:05:08 2004
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> Again, I just don't get all the whining about scanning and film
> types...Tri-X, Fuji Acros, Delta 3200 -throw it in the neg holder and
> scan it....period.

I used to think so too. But I have just not succeeded in getting
equivalents results with 400TX as I was getting with Tri-X 400. My problem
is getting flat, flat scans from it. Rich in greys, grey blacks and grey
whites.

But then I don't feel the same need for Tri-X anymore. If it's light, FP4
is just fine. If it's not light, Neopan 1600 is my choice. Tri-X just
doesn't fill a gap anymore so I haven't bothered all that much with it any
more. The last couple of weeks are an exception. For some reason I decided
to give it a go again. But my conclusion is to take the 40 rolls back and
exchange them. It's not worth the effort.

Works great in 120 format ... but then I use a different scanner too. That
could be it. Who cares.

Daniel

In reply to: Message from bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen) ([Leica] Scanning silver halide films - which one scans best? - OT)