Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] TMax 100... and Leica glass
From: "Dan States" <dstate1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2001 00:25:18 -0000

Try TMAX100 with xtol...it is amazing stuff.  I shoot at 64 asa and develope 
per the rec times.  The result is wonderful.  Complete shadow detail and no 
blown highlights.

Best wishes
Dan States
>
>I shot the San Diego Zoo several weeks ago with my M6+lens-set....  I
>developed the film last night in my new JOBO with TmasRS developer.... 
>shots
>are honestly a bit too hot for my taste, but the image quality is
>stupendous... sharp, contrasty ( aa bit too contrasty)... and nicely
>saurated.....  The development used was 5 minutes at 75F with a dilution of
>1:4.  I will shoot for 1:9 and 11 minutes tomorrow.... that should retain
>all the good stuff, but cut the too high contrast.....
>
>The shot of the trip was a rather large dark brown bird that had found a
>pure white mouse.  He got that mouse in his beak and was flipping it
>up.....and basically catching it ... showing his prize off to the assembled
>crowd... I shot off several frames, when suddenly the mouse went up and
>in.....no more mouse.  90 Skinny Emmarit....Neg is real nice....
>
>Frank Filippone
>red735i@earthlink.net
>

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