Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: (off topic) Kodak T400CN and Ilford XP2
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Wed, 04 Mar 1998 20:17:42 -0500

At 08:32 AM 3/3/98 -0800, Jim Brick kindly contributed:
>I tried XP2 a few years ago and did not like the tonal rendition. Seemed
>somewhat harsh (depending, of course, upon the kind of light). The T400CN
>seems to be smooth and have a pleasing gradient. 

Jim

Did you shoot only one roll of XP2?  If so, the same warning applies here
as with any film, or camera, or lens:  a single experience may be
misleading.  I was a confirmed XP1 freak, and have shot a lot of XP2.  The
few side-by-side reviews I've seen haven't noted this significant a
difference.

Marc


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