Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Tri-X
From: Steven Alexander <alexpix@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 09:13:46 -0500

on 11/23/00 12:10 AM, Bill Lawlor at wvl@marinternet.com wrote:

> After shooting a lot of TMX and TMY and still not really liking the look I
> decided to go back to my old favorites again. Today I got 100 ft of Tri-X
> and Plus-X from B&H and mixed some D-76. I used the D-76 1:1 and hand
> agitated the tank instead of my usual XTOL on a roller. The negs are great
> and I love the prints. It's true Leicas and Tri-X are a great match. Plus-X
> tomorrow. Down with progress.The "look" is back.
> 
> Bill Lawlor
> 

my experience is that you should not wait til tomorrow for the Plus-X...it
will knock your socks off.  I love the stuff and would be very upset if
Kodak ever.....it.

Gobble, gobble to all USAers,
Steven Alexander