Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ernest Nitka wrote: > > Aram - before I answer your question congrats on getting the R8 - sorry I > couldn't be the seller > but I'm sure you are finding it a great camera. > > Now onto the question at hand - did you shoot it at EI of 3200? You may > find that most people > answering your ? shoot it not at 3200 but less than that. I saw somewhere > where the 'true'speed of > the film was more like 1000 to 1250. Ilford called it Delta 3200 to compete > with Kodak's version which > I'm told is also not a 'true' 3200 film. My first 10 rolls where developed > in Rodinal because I did not > yet have Ilford';s DDx to use. Rodinal worked out ok with DDx being better > with regards to grain. I would avoid > Microdol at all costs. Now let me let the experts weigh in on your > question. > ><Snip> The Kodak film is called P3200. The P stands for "push." but in the T Max developer it seems you get a real 3200 out of it. Also i think in Acufine. But in just about any other developer it's 1600 which is OK with me with the sun out at 1000 f16 I'm already over exposing just a hair. It's the same speed as the Neopan 1600. Which really is 1600 in most developers. Gorgeous film at a discount price. I'd pay more for it. I get 1200 from Delta 3200 though. A bit of a disappointment. But the only superspeed film in town for medium format. I find the stop and a half it gives me over Tri x or HP5 quick usefull. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.markrabiner.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html