Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 03:00 PM 5/22/00 -0700, Arthur Leyenberger wrote: >It's been 25 years (OK, almost 30) since I shot b/w >film - when I was photographer for my college >yearbook. It was TRI-X back then, bulk loaded, and >with minimal technique. I've been away from b/w since >then and now am into Leica M. Hopefully my technique >has improved too :) > Buy a 100' roll of Tri-X, bulk load it, and use minimal technique. Nothing has changed. You already know how to do this. If you want, you can buy it already spooled in 36exp rolls. But the technique is the same. Don't put too much thought into this. Set the meter to 400. Set exposure, focus, push the release. If it's really dark, set the meter to 800. Tell the lab to push it one stop. Everyone on the planet knows how to soup Tri-X. Your pictures will be great. This is a no-brainer. Leica lenses and Tri-X love each other. If you want to use Delta something, talk to Mark Delta Rabiner. It might even be better. Mark is B&W. Not because he lives in Portland, but because he uses and studies it constantly. Do whatever Mark tells you. Jim