Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Dave, I've been using Efke film for a couple years. KB25 35mm and KB100 120. I find the kb25 to be more contrasty then say my old APX25 stock, but workable with the right developer. KB25 I've tried Rodinol which works well but loses speed. I've run it ASA 12, 1:50, 4-4.5 minutes for an N. full range negative. The highlight texture is very smooth like a staining developer. Kb25 in a home Butler formula 1:1:100. I found this to be difficult where the highlights showed considerable blocking despite all my best efforts. KB25 Roll in Pyrocat HD. Good combination for normal and stand development. Really controls the highlights and there some speed reduction. KB25 and HC110. Overall good combination. Highlight control works well and contrast can be controlled by dilution. A decade difference in dilution is about one stop contrast in either direction. Kb100 Beutler, D-23, Pyrocat HD, similar results as KB25. I recently developed KB100 Roll in Pyro and the results were very nice with little to no speed loss. My choice these days is HC110 for everything. I do recommend the Rocinol Chris At 09:05 AM 1/12/2006, you wrote: >Jeffrey, > >What are you using as a developer? I'm wondering how many people are >using Adox/Efke films? And what are the likes/dislikes? > >I shot some Fomapan a few years ago and thought it looked horrendous. >But sometimes it takes more than a couple of rolls to figured out a film >the first upon using it for the first time. > >DaveR > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jeffery Smith [mailto:jsmith342@cox.net] >Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:22 PM >To: 'Leica Users Group' >Subject: RE: [Leica] nikon to discontinue most film cameras > >As long as somewhere in the Slavic world someone is making Adox KB-14, >I'll >keep shooting film. > >Jeffery Smith >New Orleans, LA >http://www.400tx.com > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital Ph. 212.746.6964 Fax. 212.746.4800 A0049