Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:17 PM 9/5/98 -0700, you wrote: >own film (Its been 25 yrs). A very basic question: I am getting >conflicting advice on metal vs. plastic tanks and reels. Any >preferences on the LUG? I will start with a one roll tank. The research I saw by Darkroom Techniques magazine was that plastic reels give a tiny bit more even development. But I hate them. You can't roll film on them when they're wet (and some day you will want to - have a hair dryer ready). But I don't think the difference is significant, so I prefer stainless reels. They take a bit getting used to, but then end up being much faster loading (after about 10,000 rolls, it's pretty automatic). >As I use TMAX and the Ilford counterparts, I have pretty much settled >on Xtol -- seems like a good way to start. Now the only problem left >is how to do a digital contact without 36 separate scans:) Use the contact sheet batch in Photoshop 5.0. If that isn't good enough (file sizes are a bit small for printing) then write your own action in Photoshop. - -- Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Hard work has a future payoff. Laziness pays off now