Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan, The old and venerable Verichrome Pan is probably the most forgiving film made. I am sure you can develop it in anything at any time and get a decent neg. I use it quite often in my old Rollei with its Planar 75/3,5. It is not a particularly sharp film or fast but it is one of the old, thick emulsion films that has tons of midrange tones. It used to be the standard film for portraits in the 50's and 60's. Later on the TXP took over that slot. If my memory serves me right, the TXP has a slightly different surface on the back, a light 'bite" to it, so that you can retouch directly on the film. That could be the reason for not producing it in 35mm format. Retouching on the film-base with 35 mm negs require a steady hand. If you have a chance, try Verichrome Pan in either Pyro ( Maxim Muir's formula) or the PMK. Tom A