Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]FIGLIO4CAP@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 5/6/99 1:33:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > DonjR43198@aol.com writes: > > << It will be fun to try an old favorite and see how it compares with the > Tech > Pan. >> > Last year I bought about 40 boxes of frozen ADOX from a fellow who had the > stuff in storage. I, too, had used it many years ago back when the resolution > champ was High Contrast Copy Film. The ADOX was much easier to control and > gave better gradation. However, until I bought this stash of ADOX I had been > using Tech Pan. I am now comparing negatives (almost as I write this) and my > feeling is that ADOX KB14 is bested my Tech Pan in resolution and edge > sharpness while the ADOX will ne easier to print. The contrast is better > controlled. The details are there in ADOX, but they are razor sharp with Tech > Pan. > Bob Figlio "The" book also mentions Agfa Ortho and Cachet Macophot ORT25 in 35mm and 120, both orthochromatic films and both @25 speed. Both to be used with low contrast developers like Tech Pan does. Geme Agfapan 25 anyday. Mark Rabiner