[Leica] PESO 02 18 18

[Jim Shulman]

I recall reading a Pop Photography piece on the new Plus-X of the 1950s, and
what an improvement it was over Verichrome Pan.  However, in real use and
with standard development Plus-X was about double box speed (50 was really
about 100), as was Tri-X (200 was 400).  Kodak and other manufacturers of
black and white negative film all underestimated speed by about a stop, and
around 1957 film manufacturers adjusted stated film speeds to reflect
reality.

Jim


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Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2018 9:13 PM
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO 02 18 18

Beautiful skin tones.  Reminds me of Plus-X (ASA 50) of the 1950s, only
better.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 2/18/2018 7:15 PM, Jim Shulman wrote:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/firecrackers+sm.jpg.html
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> M3, Summilux 50, Ferrania P30
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> Thanks to Kickstarter I helped underwrite the Ferrania film company’s
> resurrection*, which is running over budget and well beyond the
> original timetable.  The underwriting gift was going to be their first
> production of E-6, but in the interim Ferrania decided to make some
> black and white negative film, which they offered to their backers at
> $5/roll for up to five rolls.  I bought five, and I am blown away by
> it (I like it more than Acros).  The problem is that it’s slower than
> molasses (ISO 50 at box speed, though I learned that some people are
> getting desired results at ISO 20).  About six good pictures from the
> first roll were lost because of fast action cursed by tiny DOF in cloudy
> streets.
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> Jim Shulman
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> Wynnewood, PA
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> *For those of us with long memories, the old 3M Color Slide film was
> made by Ferrania.  It was decidedly inferior to Kodak and Agfa.
> However, with Fuji being about the only company making E-6 today (the
> promised return of Ektachrome has yet to materialize) an alternative would
> be most welcome.
> Ferrania has promised to make their E-6 in 35mm, 120 and 16mm movie.
>
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