Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]this is from memory, so please forgive me if i misrepresent any statements. anchell and troop mention these two films in the _darkroom cookbook_. they say that Tri-X was the most pushable film made until TMZ came along. they also say that HP5+ is much less pushable, limited to about 800. nevertheless, they say they prefer the ilford as a 400 film. another thing i like about HP5+ is that you can get it in all the formats i like: 35, 120 and 220. at 800 ASA, you might also consider Fuji Neopan 1600 which in my testing has a true speed of around 800 or so, so no pushing would be required for your application. - -rei > From: "Oliver Bryk" <oliverbryk@attbi.com> > > To plan some work in available semi-darkness with my Summicron-M f/2, I > asked my friendly b&w custom processor for his views on rating Tri-X at ISO > 800 (Jim Mitchell's M.O. for his rock photos). Pierre said that in his > experience HP5+ was more amenable to pushing than Tri-X. > I would be curious about any confirming or dissenting views regarding the > specific choice between these two emulsions. > Oliver Bryk > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html