Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Arista Premium 400. Made by a "US manufacturer". When I asked about it several years ago (for processing as a DR5 slide), they said to treat it as Tri-X. http://www.freestylephoto.biz/192364-Arista-Premium-BandW-400-ISO-35mm-x-36- exp. Not bad for $2.19 a 36-exposure roll! J -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Robert Meier Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 1:59 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO: Two Track Mind Jim, Which Freestyle film is their version of Tri-X? Bob On Aug 17, 2009, at 12:12 PM, Jim Shulman wrote: > I think a lot has to do with the light as well. When I shoot in > bright > light with plus-X or tri-X, the contrast levels run very high. > Efke seems > to tame that better, with better skin tone tonality. > > Since there's no low-light level alternative for Efke (it stops at > 100 ISO > before pushing), I'd stick with Tri-X. Also, the Freestyle private > label > version of Tri-X is about half the price of Efke. > > Jim > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Bob > Adler > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 12:13 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO: Two Track Mind > > Hi Jim. > I like your Tri-X images much better than your Efke images. They > (the Tri-X) > images have much greater shadow detail. > Just my opinion. > Best, > Bob > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.raflexions.com > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Jim Shulman <jshul at comcast.net> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 7:08:02 AM > Subject: [Leica] PESO: Two Track Mind > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/two+track+mind+sm.jpg.html > > > > Leica M3, Tri-X, Summilux 50 > > > > Jim Shulman > > Wynnewood, PA > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information