Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Fw: Photos
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 16:31:36 -0800
References: <NEBBLEMAELKDFGKDMALEMEGLCCAA.markc@binaryfaith.com>

Mark Cohen wrote:
> 
> Ken,
> 
> Im sure you know this, but you might want to clearify. Tri-X is for most
> people not a 400 speed film. For you its 160, for Ansel and others it was
> 320 or so. Its all about what your meter and shutter, and your development
> process sets the film to. For me, Tri-X shot at around 400 (sometimes 320
> sometimes 200) developed in HC-110 (Dilution b) for 7.5 minutes @ 68
> degrees. Printed in a condencer enlarger for minimum time for maximum black
> (rated by taking unexposed, fully developed film and making a test strip in
> the enlarger (half in the frame to expose the paper w/o the film in the
> shot)
> 
> This is for me, 4x5, 120 and 35 the technique I use.
> 
><Snip> 

This Mark thinks it is 400. Ansel used Tri X professional which says 320 on the box.
I try to discourage people from over exposing their negs. I think it is murder
to print. 
Not good. 
Bad!

mark rabiner
woof

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