Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kodak produces, in 400/27 ISO speed, the following schwarz-weiss emulsions: Tri-X the ancient and honourable standard. A forgiving film of good tonal range, fine contrast, and sound sharpness T-Max (TMY) a horror in the darkroom but, when it works at all, it works most wonderfully -- finer grain and better sharpness than Tri-X, and equal contrast T-Max CN chromogenic -- can be exposed between 200 and 800 with impunity, but contrast will be affected One final note. It baffles me why any b&w shooter would opt to have his or her film produced commercially. Do it yourself! On rare occasions, when I don't have any C-41 chemistry mixed, I will have a roll or two of XP-2 souped commercially, with a contact sheet, by my village pro shop, but I do all normal b&w processing myself. Which reminds me: I have to run, now, to print the latest of those Super Shots I've been getting with TMZ (T-Max P3200) developed in Rodinal! Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!