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Subject: [Leica] From the Ilford blog - FOR LLUIS
From: gerry.walden at icloud.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 08:50:15 +0000
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Lluis

I started using chromogenic films when I decided the time had come to get 
rid of my darkroom. At that time there were a number of local places that I 
could get GOOD C-41 processing without handling problems etc. so it was a 
good alternative for me. My favourite was Kodak T-Max 400CN which (sadly) is 
no longer available, but I have found that the Fuji Neopan 400CN is a very 
good alternative which scans excellently with good contrast and virtually 
non-existant grain. However the problem now is that there is nowhere locally 
that will do professional standard C-41 processing. I never did like the 
Ilford version, and the suggestion that you down rate it to 200iso made it a 
bit of a non-starter for me.

As for printing, I cannot comment because (as stated above) I started using 
chromogenic when I did away with my darkroom. However I see no reason why t 
should not print well once you get used to it but it does tend to have a 
lower contrast level. It certainly scans very well.

Kind regards,

Gerry

Gerry Walden LRPS
www.gwpics.com
+44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
+44 (0)797 287 7932






> On 24 Dec 2017, at 18:37, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at 
> gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Congratulations my friend! Great pictures! well desserved!
> 
> I see you did a great use of chromogenic film, I think I?ve never used it? 
> or maybe once many years ago?., at least in scanned woork theuy offer good 
> gradation and contrast, I don?t know with enlargements on the darkroom, 
> did you test them against the traditional enlargements from panchromatic 
> film?
> 
> Have a happy Christmas time!
> 
> Best wishes
> Lluis
> 
> 
>> El 22 des 2017, a les 7:18, Gerry Walden <gwpics at me.com> va escriure:
>> 
>> Just had this published by Ilford:
>> 
>> https://www.ilfordphoto.com/pre-visualisation-black-white-photography/ 
>> <https://www.ilfordphoto.com/pre-visualisation-black-white-photography/>
>> 
>> Gerry
>> 
>> Gerry Walden LRPS
>> www.gwpics.com
>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
>> +44 (0)797 287 7932
>> 
>> 
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