Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]TRI-X - Kodak even says it can be shot at 800 w/out a push w/ a little loss of shadow detail. It's now my standard film and speed - with one push. Negs on the dense side. Good tonality. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Takeshi > Hashimoto > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 5:38 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] 800-speed shooting > > > > -- > > On Wed, 17 May 2000 14:01:56 Richard Edwards wrote: > >The film choices (what I have in the fridge): Tri-X, Ilford HP5, Ilford > >Delta 400, Ilford Delta 3200. > > > >The developer: XTOL, and only XTOL. (What I have) > > > >I need to do some 800-speed shooting this weekend. Anybody have > a passionate > >bias toward one of these films at this speed. XTOL is the mandatory > >developer here. > > > >Forgive my ignorance in advance, but I usually shoot at the > rated speed or > >pull > >a stop, so my push/pull skills are not good. > > > >My initial instinct is HP5, but Delta 400 would be better -- I have a > >buttload > >of it on hand. Tri-X: does it suck at 800? > > > >-Al > Probably use the Delta 3200 at about 800 EI. Just make sure your > deveoper is fresh! > > > Get your FREE Email at http://mailcity.lycos.com > Get your PERSONALIZED START PAGE at http://my.lycos.com >