[Leica] Still pics with the ugly Kentmere 400

[Jeffery Smith]

LLuis,

I have to admit that D23 is a good developer for this film, and I keep going back to it when I get distracted to other films. For 400 ISO, I've gotten to liking TMax400 because I can push it to 1600 without any drastic grain. I have tried to like HP5+ because everyone else gets good results with it, but it just leaves me a bit flat. 

Lluis, many of your images are taken in extremes of light and dark as you photograph in bright sunlight but also have dark shadows in the same frame, and what is in both extremes is important. I confess to avoiding those conditions simply because I haven't had much luck in getting the contrast tamed. Because of my reluctance, I lose a lot of opportunities. It hasn't been much of an issue this past year...everyone is wearing masks, and that ruins the interesting part of people pictures.

Jeffery

> On Jun 28, 2021, at 4:06 AM, Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Thank you for your information and your example Jeffery, I have the RAW Chemicals in my darkroom to formulate D-96. Logtime ago I’ve deveped it with X-Tol, the contrast was good, shiny negatives but a certain lack of gradation and a gritty look, it is difficult to see throught the screen but I still see these aspects that make that this film is not for me, I really prefer Ilford HP5 or Tri-X developed on D-23.
> 
> Lluis
> 
> 
>> El 28 juny 2021, a les 2:57, Jeffery Smith via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va escriure:
>> 
>> I found Kentmere 400 to be a bit on the "chalk and soot" side until I developed it in D-96. 
>> Now I like it!
>> 
>>> On Jun 27, 2021, at 5:51 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Great content.   The Kentmere appears to provide nice gradation quite a bit
>>> of the time.  Contrast does seem hard to control.
>>> 
>>> On Sun, Jun 27, 2021, 7:37 PM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> At the late Sun of the Day
>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2021F060335.jpg.html>
>>>> 
>>>> Passing
>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2021F060334.jpg.html>
>>>> 
>>>> La Boqueria market closing time
>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2021F060312.jpg.html>
>>>> 
>>>> Moments of the life
>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2021F060317.jpg.html>
>>>> 
>>>> Two, better than one
>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2021F060319.jpg.html>
>>>> 
>>>> Kiss in La Rambla
>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2021F060321.jpg.html>
>>>> 
>>>> Leica M6, Summilux 35 pre asph, Kentmere 400, D-76 1:1
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome
>>>> 
>>>> Saludos cordiales
>>>> Lluis
>>>> 
>>>> 
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