Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Neopan ACROS 100...
From: "Dan States" <dstate1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 18:43:36 +0000

As I said in my original post, it is not a BAD film, just not the standout 
that a brand new product needs to be.  Specifically I found image resolution 
to be only average.  As I said before, the grain is very good.  (However, no 
better than I have seen with TMAX100 done right).

Dan
>
>Mark R wrote:
> >As I'm going to try the Neopan 400 and so probably make the switch 
>completely
> >away from Ilford Delta and to Fuji Neopan.
>
>I'm waiting for the 400 speed Acros - now that should be something!
>Don't much care for Neopan 400 though.
>
>For me the very best 35mm 400 B&W film is XP2, T400CN close second, then
>Delta 400. If you can live with the scratches that result from poor
>handling in minilabs, its hard if not impossible to beat the first 2
>films at 400. I've tried lots of different developer/film/technique
>combinations this year and can't equal XP2. Close but not quite. Of
>course the C41 negs won't last forever but boy they are good right now!
>
>I've only shot a little of Acros and find it to be a great film.
>I like that its got a little different spectral characteristics.
>Kind of a light yellow filter built in.
>
>What is it about Acros that Dante and Dan don't like?
>What's the story guys?
>
>Henry
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