Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Matt, I too have used XP2 Super quite a bit. For a while I was infatuated with the convenience of being able to just drop it off at any color lab. But when I compared it to a conventional B&W film like Delta 400 (which a fair comparison, same speed), I concluded that it was lacking something. Nowadays my main use for this film is in the Leicaflex SL when my 11-year old son is using it, as it is more forgiving than normal B&W. Incidentally, I develop it myself, using Tetenal's C41 chemistry. Nathan "Barker, J. Madison" wrote: > Nathan Wajsman wrote to John Coan, in part: > > "The "color B&W" stuff, i.e. Ilford XP2 Super or Kodak T400CN is convenient > as you can have it developed anywhere but it is not true B&W." > > ******* > > Like John, I used to develop and print my own Tri-X and Pan-X but can no > longer find the time. I'm not sure what makes "true B&W," but I use Ilford > XP2 Super a lot, and love it. Great contrast and fine grain. The negs sure > look B&W to me. I think the lab uses Fuji/Konica chemicals and paper. They > print 3X5 on regular B&W paper and 4X6 and larger on color paper. I > actually prefer the color paper mostly; the images are somehow more > striking. I suppose it's mostly greater contrast. I also like having negs > and prints back in an hour. I'd advise giving it a try, John; not much to > lose. OTOH, I've has very bad luck with the Kodak stuff (developed and > printed by a lab using Kodak supplies). More like "yellow&brown" than B&W. > > Matt Barker - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/