Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] If you had only one B&W film/developer combo, which would it be?
From: Steve Rowell <steverowell@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 11:17:50 -0800 (PST)

- --- "Jeffery L.Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net> 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?
> 

Tri-X in Xtol.

Steve Rowell
http://www.lasthouseontheright.com


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