Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You can get great B&W slide results by shooting regular B&W negs, then slide duplicating to the B&W "Kodak Ektagraphic HC (HCS) Slide Film". I use a Honeywell Repronar, but an inexpensive lens-style slide duplicator could also be used. The film says that it is for black and white titles, but used in a normal B&W developer, the tonal range is beautiful. I can also expose the negative to give different densities, much like a print. However, dodging and burning are difficult! There is also a Leica device (ELDIA) for making contact prints in something that looks like a Leica body. It's never been much of a collector's item, so remains one of the cheapest of old-time Leica equipment. In any case, you can get great B&W slide results, all in your own darkroom with Kodak's HCS film. Regards, Gary Todoroff Tree LUGger