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Subject: Re: [Leica] If you had only one B&W film/developer combo, which would it be?
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2002 19:13:19 +0100
References: <000901c1947d$c74fc080$a36dfea9@JSMITH>

Ilford Delta 400 developed in XTOL 1+3.

Nathan

"Jeffery L.Smith" wrote:

> If someone were to ask me for my recommendation for ONE GOOD SLOW SLIDE
> FILM, I would probably blurt out "Velvia", and if I were asked for ONE
> GOOD FAST C-41 COLOR FILM, I would probably blurt out "Fuji Superia
> 800".
>
> I am going to focus this year's PAW on B&W images whenever possible. I
> have been away from developing my own B&W film for 20 years, and many of
> the films I used to prefer are no longer around. Also, there are about
> 3x as many B&W films available now compared to then. XTOL is also "new"
> to me.
>
> I would like to find one good predictable film and developer. If I were
> to ask you for a recommendation for a B&W film and developer combination
> with an E.I. Of 400 to 800 (+/- 200), what would you blurt out?
>
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In reply to: Message from "Jeffery L.Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net> ([Leica] If you had only one B&W film/developer combo, which would it be?)