Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/29

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Some ===> Favorite films/processing
From: Wolfgang Sachse <sachse@msc.cornell.edu>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 15:15:19 -0400 (EDT)


> 	I read Curt's comments on film choices and techniques and 
> Eric's and Marc's respose to those comments with some interest...

	Hi LUG'ers -

	Me too.

	The reason is that after a 25-year pause, I'm still a bit
	rusty and I haven't yet explored many of the films and
	developers that are out there.

	I shoot a lot of available light with lots of motion --
	dancing, fashion shows, fencing, etc. and my camera of choice
	for that has really become the Leica. I think they designed
	that camera for those kind of images! My film of choice used
	to be Tri-X developed in D-76 at 1:1 for 11 mins. Now I have
	discovered HP5/Plus. But unlike Gary Toop, I develop it in
	D-76 (no dilution,8 mins). Very tight grain. Beautiful
	photographs using Summilux 35/f1.4; Summicron 50/f2 or
	Elmarit-M 90/f2.8. I will explore some of the recipes which
	others have tried. My problem is time. I don't have much of
	it and too much to shoot (and too many other things to do)!

	In the medium speed films, 25 years ago, I swore by Plus-X,
	developed in Rodinal, 1:50 and shot at ASA 160. Lovely images,
	nice tight grain, beautiful tonal scale. Enlargements to 40X!!

	But these days I'm starting to use the Agfapan APX100 developed
	in Rodinal (1:50). I've been using it for 120-film and with a 6X7
	negative, there's just no grain. Gorgeous. I'm anxious to try
	it with the Leica. But for that I first have to get it from
	someplace as it's not available withing driving distance of Ithaca!

	I hope we're not violating some kind of LUG charter. But I'm
	learning a lot from the experts out there which I'm sure will
	let me use my Leica to its best.

	Happy shooting,

	-- Wolfgang
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    Wolfgang Sachse                             Cornell University
    sachse@msc.cornell.edu      http://www.msc.cornell.edu/~sachse
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In reply to: Message from Gary J Toop <gtoop@uoguelph.ca> (Re: Some reflections; Leica thoughts)