Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Neopan 1600 first attempt
From: Johnny Deadman <john@pinkheadedbug.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 15:17:00 -0400

on 7/6/01 2:46 PM, Pete Su at psu_13@yahoo.com wrote:

>> I get true "real" shadow speed of 1600 in Rodinal and Xtol and I've used
>> other developers as well.
> 
> I think this is sort of a matter of taste. I find Neopan 1600 negs shot at
> 1600
> to be thin to my taste, so I shoot it at 800, and it's fine in D76 and Rodinal
> (a bit better in D76).

I'm with Mark. Developer of choice for me is Xtol 1:2 or 1:3. Good shadow
detail @ 1600.
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