RE: [Leica] XP2 "Super"

["B. D. Colen" <BDColen@earthlink.net>]

Thanks, Buzz - Impressions are what I'm looking for. And speaking of
impressions, have you been printing the neg on B&W paper, and how do they
print? Like an equiv. B&W film?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jeffrey
> Hausner
> Sent: Friday, September 18, 1998 2:55 PM
> To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] XP2 "Super"
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	B. D. Colen [SMTP:BDColen@earthlink.net]
> > Sent:	Friday, September 18, 1998 12:13 PM
> > To:	Leica-Users@Mejac. Palo-Alto. Ca. Us
> > Subject:	[Leica] XP2 "Super"
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience yet with the "new" XP2, and if
> the answer
> > is "yes," how is it? How does it compare to the "old" XP2, and
> how does it
> > compare to Tri-X and T-Max?
> 	[Buzz]
> 	B.D.--
>
> 		Bear in mind that these are just my personal observations
> and preferences based on shooting without artificial light.
> Also, I do not
> use a meter, but adjust exposure by eye, which I find quicker.
>
> 		I used to use Tri-X a lot, its a great all around film with
> good latitude.  A very forgiving emulsion.  I have never liked
> T-Max for my
> purposes, fast shooting with available light.  I find that it doesn't have
> the latitude of other films and that the exposures have to be
> spot-on to get
> good results.  As to the Kodak C-41 B&W film, I just don't like it.
>
> 		About XP-2 "Super."  I loved XP, I liked XP-2 better, and I
> think that Super is an improvement based on having shot only about ten
> rolls.  I haven't yet made any big prints from the Super, but it
> appears to
> me to have better grain and definition than the old XP-2 without
> sacrificing
> the latitude I need.  I seem to be getting about two stops or more either
> way, though without a meter its hard to say for sure.  Also, I have always
> liked the look, call it luster of Ilford films, and XP-2 Super seems to be
> in this tradition.  But then, I still miss the old DuPont Velour Black.
>
> 		I will leave it to the more technically inclined to give you
> a less subjective and perhaps more accurate evaluation.
>
> 	Buzz
>