Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/12

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Beoon and TriX
From: Mary & Stan Kephart <kephartol@att.net>
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 98 20:40:38 -0500

Will,

I agree.  Frankly, I'm surprised to keep hearing continuing praise, not 
only here, but elsewhere, for tri-x.  I used some earlier this year, 
developed it myself in HC110, and found it much too grainy and contrasty. 
 Did I miss something?  Also tried developing in Xtol. 

MK



>
>Finally at risk of an opinion, the delight in
>> rediscovering the joys of Tri-X is very similar to the "old Leica
>> lenses are
>> the best" arguement.  I think (subjectively) that the mastery of
>> the new T-
>> grain emulsions requires an upgrade in our process controls that
>> frankly not
>> all of us are up to.  Once you get that under control, the new
>> films surpass
>> on nearly any level the old ones.  Really!
>> Will Wright