Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]the rumor is that the 320 is designed for studio use and has different response curve than the 400 stuff. i was mildly prejudiced against the 320 because the late fred picker used to go really rail against it in his zone VI book, but i have used it here and there without complaint. (from 2000) http://www.shinozuka.org/monochrome/mono.html http://www.shinozuka.org/2000.6zoo/zoo.html -rei On Dec23 22:54, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Hi Rei, > > I had not even noticed that the medium format Tri-X is ASA 320, I just > automatically shot it at 400, and the negatives are just fine. > Especially when scanning, a thinner negative is actually better than a > denser one (obviously as long as there is sufficient detail in the > shadows). > > Since I like Tri-X, it does not bother me too much that it is now the > only thing available in 220. > > Nathan > > Rei Shinozuka wrote: > >that's the tri-x pro (320 asa) right? back when i was going thru a phase > >of lots medium format, i was looking for the one film i could shoot in 220 > >and also 35mm. delta 400 was in 220 for a short while until they > >discontinued > >it, and the tri-x you could get in 35mm and 120 was the 400 asa variety > >and the > >220 and 4x5 was the "pro" 320 asa version. so i ended up with hp5+ which > >you could get from 35 through 120 and 220 to 4x5 (and greater). > >unfortunately they discontinued hp5+ 220 about 3 years ago; when my > >frozen > >stockpile is gone, my > >220 days will be over. i've fantasized about ways of taping two 120 > >rolls > >together end-to-end but it doesn't seem feasible. > > > >220 is such a great format, 24 on a hasselblad or rolleiflex, 30 on my > >fuji folder (never sure why fuji shortchanges you by two). > > > >-rei > > > > > >On Dec23 16:25, Didier Ludwig wrote: > > > > > >>>http://www.greatpix.eu/gallery/2226109 > >>> > >>>One of the neat things about this camera is that it takes 220 film. > >>>There are not many choices in 220, but that perennial street-shooting > >>>favourite, Tri-X, is reasonably easily available. And this means 32 > >>>pictures on a roll, not far behind a 35mm camera. > >>> > >>>Nathan > >>> > > > > > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > Opportunistic Image Acquisition > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com and http://www.greatpix.eu > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey