[Leica] New Monochrome? EVERYONE!

Mark Rabiner mark at rabinergroup.com
Sat Jan 17 02:17:31 PST 2015


A densitometer would be great I saw one once but in the end you'd have to
print from your neg you'd rated at a certain speed and at that point you'd
find out if you are getting your needed shadow detail or not.


On 1/16/15 11:11 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote:

> Slightly higher than 200 or 400?
> 
> One could argue that if the base is more like 200-300, then ISO 800 is
> pushed 2 stops, which could be the reason for the "gritty" Tri-X look that
> some of us love.
> 
> Would love to have a densitometer. Ah well.
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 7:37 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:
> 
>> I did, if you work with a densitometer and your favoured developer (HC-110
>> for me) then the base film speed for 120 film and  normal work comes out
>> that or slightly higher - most certainly not 400
>> 
>> john
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:   Mark Rabiner
>> 
>> I could ask you this. Did you ever shoot Tri x at iso 200?
>> 
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