Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have shot a lot of N1600 @ EI 1600/800, developed in TMax 1+4/1+7 (this is a great combination, BTW, especially with a Leica) and tried some TMax3200 in TMax 1+4, and D3200 in Xtol 1+1. IMO, TMax3200 has the biggest grain, followed by D3200 (smaller), followed by N1600 (smallest). As far as control of grain, I think you are better off developing the films by yourself, then you can have a "total control". Jiri Dvorak > a) all other things equal, will a film (say, Delta3200) shot at 1600 > have less grain then when shot shot at 3200? > b) given a particular film, can I control grain by specifying > particular developers, dilutions, temps, etc??? > c) of the high speed B&W films (Ilford D3200, Kodak TMax3200, Fuji > Neopan 1600), are there significant differences in their grain?