Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] ReFP-4+ & Plus X pushed one stop
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 17:19:42 -0800
References: <B63F2DA1.2AF6%marvbej@earthlink.net>

Robert Marvin wrote:
> 
> on 11/20/00 10:31 AM,Nathan Wajsman
>  wrote:
> 
> >  when I need a speed of around ISO 200.   I will probably use
> >> either Plus-X or more likely FP-4Plus.
> >>
> I have no experience pushing FP-4+, but IMHO Plus X @ E.I. 250 in D-76
> 1:1 (30% increase from the time listed in the Massive Dev. Chart) is
> virtually identical to the normal 125 speed-I routinely use it that way.
> It works well @ 500 also--I seldom bother with Tri X. I've recently
> switched from D-76 to D-23. I haven't tried pushing Plus X in straight
> D-23 yet, but I'd guess it will also work well.
> 
> Bob Marvin

Is pushing a medium speed preferable somehow to just using a 400 speed film?
mark rabiner
:)
http://spokenword.to/rabiner/

Replies: Reply from Christer Almqvist <christer@almqvist.net> (Re: [Leica] ReFP-4+ & Plus X pushed one stop)
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