Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 12/22/01 11:07 PM, Marc Attinasi at marc@attinasi.org wrote: > I never shoot XP2 Super any faster than 250 - but then, I don't scan the > negs, I print them. At 400 the shadows are always so weak for me, at 200 > they are great. I cannot image trying to get a print out of a roll shot > at 800! > > For portraits, XP2 Super at 250 is one of my favorite films - smooth > gradations and no grain! For general photography, I tend to need to > print at grade 3 or 3.5, which is OK by me :) I have some 400CN that I think is a little strong, I may try to pull it some... > Interestingly, the Kodak Portra 400 B&W seems to shoot well at 320 or > 400, I just don't like the tonality as much (and it costs too much!). I have a roll of that in now...just wanted to see how it turns out on color paper since that's what it supposed to be made for... - -- John Chicago, IL http://SlideOne.com ==================== - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html