Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:07 PM 6/26/01 -0400, Austin Franklin wrote: > > I use T400CN for the same reason in 35mm > > and 120. I > > really like the look of the finished images and I like using my JOBO for > > the C41 processing. Absolute consistency. Very fine grain. Huge > > dynamic range. > >Jim, How is sharpness/acutance and tonality compared to Tri-X (developed for >fine grain)? I don't know how to describe it. Tri-X has grain. T400CN doesn't. I've never tried to develop Tri-X for very fine grain. It works best by exploiting it's edge effect via its grain structure. Trying to develop conventional grained film (Tri-X, Plus-X, etc.) in a "fine grain" developer produces unsharp results. Xtol can tread the thin line between the two. But it's tough to have your cake and eat it too. Jim