Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I scarfed up a 400 ft roll of the Double X - its in the freezer now. I tend to shoot HP5+ but get good results with Neopan as well. Am shooting more film than digital these days - not sure why. Had to go out and get a new bottle of HC110B - will have to come up with an alternative developer. Am thinking of trying the instant coffee formulas - ernie On Aug 25, 2012, at 6:22 PM, Phil Forrest <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> wrote: > I happen to still have 5 rolls of fresh 125 PX in 120. Plus x and the > 125 PX have been my favorite films for maybe 20 years now. I happen to > not be using them... > > I'm trying to get Eastman 5222 Double-X to give me what I got from Plus-X. > Their > motion picture 35mm Double-X is the very oldest formulation they > produce, dating back to the early 70's in its current iteration and > back to the early 50's before that. > > Phil Forrest > > > > On Sat, 25 Aug 2012 11:57:56 -0500 > "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote: > >> Screw Tri-X I want, no I need 120 Plus-X! And to be precise, I want >> 160NC, too. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Lew Schwartz >> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2012 11:14 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] TRI-X: RIP >> >> It is premature, but I think the main concern for most photographers, >> realistic or not, is going to be their umbilical, mythological >> connection with bw history. Once they sell the brand and the >> technology, everyone will start wondering if the producers will >> trouble to duplicate the Kodak process especially since the new >> owners will likely be ones with their own production facilities >> already in place. >> >> On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 11:52 AM, jshulman at judgecrater.com < >> jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote: >> >>> Isn't this death notice a bit premature? From what I've read, Kodak >>> has only announced its intention to sell their film division. They >>> also said that film production will continue with the current >>> product line. The intellectual property for the sale, the >>> formulary, product names, logos, are an intrinsic part of any sale. >>> >>> Of course, eventually there will likely not be enough demand for the >>> product, as we go further and further away from.the analog camera >>> era. But >>> then, eventually well be gone, too (g). >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone >>> >>> >>> ----- Reply message ----- >>> From: "Lew Schwartz" <lew1716 at gmail.com> >>> Date: Sat, Aug 25, 2012 11:28 am >>> Subject: [Leica] TRI-X: RIP >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> >>> I can't get too upset about it. The recent tri-x, with all it's >>> 'improvements' wasn't the tri-x everyone is beating their chests >>> about anyway. I know many have very loyal, nostalgic feelings about >>> this and an imagined connection to past great photographers, but >>> they missed the bus some time ago, imo. My main iso 400 film has >>> been HP5+ for years and the Freestyle emulsions (whoever makes >>> them) aren't bad either. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > > -- > http://philipforrestphoto.wordpress.com/ > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information