Re: [Leica] Re: Kodak T400CN

["Wilber Jeffcoat" <wilber@jeffcoatphotography.com>]

David thanks for the tip! This is one type of cross/processing that I've not
tried yet but will.
Cheers Wilber
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "David Kieltyka" <daverk@email.msn.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 11:16 PM
Subject: [Leica] Re: Kodak T400CN


> Rob Heyman <rheyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>
> > In all the messages I have read on the LUG over the last few
> > weeks I have not seen mentioned the Kodak T400CN film. I have
> > read of the qualities of Delta 400 in Extol, of Tri-X, of FP4
> > and various other film and dev combinations.
> >
> > I have found T400CN to be a great all-round film for my
> > portraits and wedding candids, especially if they are to be
> > scanned. I have great respect for the more traditional film
> > and dev combinations, but for sheer ease of use and convenience
> > I am very happy with the C41 processed films. I must also
> > include Ilford XP2 Super, which is a beautiful film to scan.
> > They are virtually grainless up to 20x16 and very controllable
> > in Photoshop.
> >
> > Am I missing something? Is there something I should know?
>
> Rob, XP2 Super is my B/W film of choice. (I also use Delta 100 & 3200 and
> HP5+, though to a lesser extent.) As you note it scans beautifully, which
> for me is an important consideration since I've restricted my darkroom
work
> for now to the digital realm. But mainly I just like the way it captures
> light. Since the images are formed of dye clouds it doesn't have the
> archival properties of silver films. The same is true of T400CN and
> C41-processed color negative films. But I imagine film scanner technology
> will progress to the point where this won't be an issue long before my
> negatives start fading.
>
> For something different try processing XP2 Super or T400CN in E6
chemistry.
> This should work with the Kodak film, though I've never tried it. You'll
get
> transparencies with a unique look guaranteed to annoy Erwin's Realists.
<g>
>
> -Dave- (who most certainly values lens sharpness but also recognizes it as
> one important element among many)
>
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