Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> From: "Bryan Caldwell" <bcaldwell@softcom.net> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Tri-X & HP5 Plus Count me in as somebody who used and swore by HP5 (then HP5+) for years then went to Tri-X and never looked back. Tri-X is an incredibly forgiving and versatile film, that produces awesome prints. I'm more than satisfied. Still using Ilford papers 'though. - ------------------------------------------------ DGF PHOTOGRAPHY http://home.golden.net/~tekapo > I made the switch about two years ago. After nearly 20 years of nothing but > Tri-X, I switched to HP5+, usually developed in ID11 at 1:1. Like Tri-X, I > shoot it at anywhere between ISO 200 and 1600 depending on conditions. Of > course it's totally subjective, but the HP5+ just seems to have a grain/tone > quality missing from the Tri-X. I'm also impressed with the information > available at the Ilford website - very helpful.