[Leica] Kentmere 400

[Lluis Ripoll]

Hi Marty,

Lately I have found that the quality of various brands of film is not the same in 35 mm format as in 120 mm, to unsuspected levels of significant differences in grain, emulsion, veil. The brands that I have been able to verify big differences are Bergger, Ilford HP5, Foma 400, all these have a good quality in 120, however not in 35mm, moreover, I would even say that they are very similar if you look at them with a good magnifying glass of 10x or more and I have the suspicion that it could be that they were made by the same manufacturer. What do you think about it?

Best!
Lluis

> El 13 jul 2021, a les 5:26, Marty Deveney via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va escriure:
> 
>> I’ve get good results with Foma 400 E.I. 250, 120 format, developed in
>> D-76 1:1 at 21ºC  10’ 50”, agitation the first 30” and 4 inversions every
>> minute.
>> 
> 
> Yes, Foma 400 in 120 is nice but you can treat it completely differently to
> 35mm.  This is 120 Foma 400 in Xtol:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Portraits/File0966.jpg.html
> 
> Plenty of nice 35mm examples in the thread at RFF:
> https://rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92200&highlight=kentmere+400
> 
> Kentmere 400 + ilfotec DD-X - grain-free and a bit mushy. Looks like
>> Eastman XX. Since Eastman XX is half the speed of Kentmere 400 and twice
>> the price, there is no reason to buy Eastman XX in 35mm format.
> 
> 
> These films are all a bit soft - coarse grain and mushy edges.  I think
> HC-110 works really well because of all the strong developing agents and
> strong restrainers.  I like Eastman XX because it scratches less
> easily, but I have always found that with Kodak vs Ilford films.
> 
> Marty
> 
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