Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Your question is one I was really trying to find out. I guess there is really no substitute for my own testing. However, I was looking for the best place to start. Roland Smith - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] ReFP-4+ & Plus X pushed one stop > 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/ >