Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Arthur Leyenberger wrote: > > I'll be going to a wedding of our friend's daughter > next month and want to shoot b/w candids (maybe a few > posed) shots for her as a gift. I doubt if anyone else > will be shooting b/w, so I think it might be special. > AND I promise to stay the hell out of the way of the > wedding photographer (I've been following that thread > these last few weeks). > > So, what film should I use. I don't do my own > developing and will take it to camera shop for pro > developing, if needed. I think I want at least 400 if > not 800. > So which would work best for my situation Kodak (TMAX > 3200, TMAX 400, TRI-X 400) or Ilford (HP5, 400 Delta, > Delta 3200) or something else. And should I push and > if so, what push speed. Arthur, Similar circumstances here. My granddaughter will be married in July. I hired the photog with the stipulation that I will shoot available light and stay out of the way. I have settled on Ilford XP2 Super IE 400 processed C41. I tried Kodak Select IE 400 and find the XP2 more pleasing. It delivers nice skin tones with little grain and lots of glow. So far I have shot test exposures with a late version 50mm Summicron and a 90mm Tele-Elarit. I am looking for a really clean Summarit which I believe will enhance the 50mm images. When I was younger, I used a Summarit with Tri-X. Tonality was supurb even with grain. If you like really thin negs, you could get another stop out of the XP2. I am going to make up 5X7 presentation boxes. At 5x7 I can handhold 1/15 and 1/30 sec and not miss many. I don't find subject movement that objectionable in low light. Therefore, I have settled on IE 400. Let me know what you decide. Steele