[Leica] From the Ilford blog - FOR LLUIS

[Gerry Walden]

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
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> On 24 Dec 2017, at 18:37, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Congratulations my friend! Great pictures! well desserved!
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> 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?
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> Have a happy Christmas time!
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> Best wishes
> Lluis
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>> El 22 des 2017, a les 7:18, Gerry Walden <gwpics at me.com> va escriure:
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>> Just had this published by Ilford:
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>> https://www.ilfordphoto.com/pre-visualisation-black-white-photography/ <https://www.ilfordphoto.com/pre-visualisation-black-white-photography/>
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>> Gerry
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>> Gerry Walden LRPS
>> www.gwpics.com
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>> +44 (0)797 287 7932
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