Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]D3200 and TMZ have much higher base speed than the 400 speed fils (more than a stop). But they are much grainier. So, if you have flat light and a narrow tonal range, pushed 400 speed films will probably have the finest grain, but in contrastier scenes you'll lose shadow detail. The converse is true; the faster films can handle a wider range of luminances in the scene, but are grainier. Neopan 1600 was only 2/3 stop faster than the 400 speed films, and I used it as a more pushable/contrasty light friendly version of them. D3200 and TMZ are both very good. TMax/TMax RS developers, Microphen, DD-X or other speed enhancing developers not only give them the most speed, but the best tonality, although TMZ looks amazing at EI1000 in Xtol 1+1. Neopan 400 at 800 in Xtol 1+1: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Randomness/File1168.jpg.html Neopan 1600 at 1600 in TMax RS: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Grant-McLennan/File0897.jpg.html TMZ at 6400 in TmAx RS: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/bands/File0884.jpg.html D3200 (I think, it might be TMZ) at 3200 in TMax by firelight: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Botswana/img034ab.jpg.html Handling the materials thoughtfully can make more of a difference than the materials themselves, but only up to a point. Marty On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 1:47 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > Yes, I know Canikon can do clean 52000 ISO, but humor me please. > > Amongst film that can go up to 1000-1600, which has the best grain and > dynamic range? > > Delta max 3200, Tmax 3200, Neopan 1600, or push Tri-X or HP5+? > > I understand any of those should probably not go above ISO 1000, and that > Neopan 1600 is no longer in production. > > I am currently using Neopan 16 and like it enough, but looking for > alternatives since it is out of production (I still have ~80 rolls though) > > Any sage advice welcome. Thanks. > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >