Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill, I am using my V35 with color head. I recently bought a great book on B&W printing from Silver Press. This great English printer (Darryl?) also used the V35 but recommended not using the built-in filters. Do you have any experience with below-lens filters on V35? Chris At 04:00 PM 2/3/97 -0800, you wrote: >C.M. Fortunko wrote: >> ... >> Incidentally, I do my own B&W printing on Kodak VC paper. It is really great >> fun. For some reason, I seem to get more consistent results than on Ilford >> materials. Can someone shed some light on this. What am I doing wrong? >> > >Chris: One possible explanation for the difficulty you are encountering >may be the filters. Are you using Kodak VC filters on the Ilford >Multigrade IV paper? If so, invest in a set of Ilford filters. There are >differences. While each brand's will work on the other's paper, the tonal >response is different and less predictable. Switching filters made a big >difference for me. I found I got much better results when I used the >Ilford filters. I also like the Kodak Polymax II RC paper out now (with >the Kodak filters). But I prefer the Ilford products in both RC and >fiber. > Of course, if you like the results you're getting with Kodak, stick >with that. > By the way, if you normally use Tri-X, you might want to experiment >with HP5+ in your Leicas. (See, we got back on topic.) It has the >familiar grain pattern and tonal range, but with (to my eye) slightly >less grain. It is also more pushable. I use both, as well as Tmax 3200 >and 100. > Good luck. > >Bill Welch > > > >