Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 19/12/99 6:00 am, J Beal at jbeal@bendnet.com wrote: > - - If I move the purchase of a home darkroom up before a Summilux-M 35 (damn > things will be all snapped up, I fear), how do I achieve satisfactory > results with color? Personally, J, I find that good consumer print films are perfectly satisfactory for available-darkness work, if that's your bag. Fuji Superia is used by a lot of pros, actually. A couple of thoughts: - - try switching to Fuji RMS 100/1000 reversal film. This can be rated from 100-1000 ASA and in my experience the results are excellent. My lab will push +4 stops without charging extra. Alternatively, try other 400/800 reversal emulsions. This in itself may solve your problem... who knows? - - my main thought: you need that Summilux. I have been shooting available darkness, generally at 1/30 @ 1.4, for the last couple of months and have *never* run out of light, shooting on TX rated at 400 in Xtol. - - another thought: invest in a changing bag, a kinderman tank, some hewes reels, a film loader and a few brown bottles and you will recoup your investment in about a month flat on processing fees. Use Xtol...wonderful soup. Only b/w really, using this setup, but that's what your Leica's for!! - -- Johnny Deadman photos: http://www.cinematic.freeserve.co.uk music: http://www.jukebox.demon.co.uk