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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Large difference in film speed with Efke KB 25
From: "Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 07:57:18 -0500
References: <200201071300.FAA12819@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <a05100305b85f7b4a8aca@[165.247.39.50]> <009501c197f3$6c83ab20$8df9f6ce@alice> <jmtk3u8k3ua7ss5abgqllffpomvmmu5ag7@4ax.com>

www.fotoimpex.de They are in Berlin, Germany.  They also carry Foma films
and papers.  I really like the Fomatone warmtone paper.  Its much warmer
than the Ilford warmtone but about a stop slower.

Mike D


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From: "DJR" <don.ro@verizon.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 11:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Large difference in film speed with Efke KB 25


> Where do you buy it now?
>
> Don R.
> On Mon, 7 Jan 2002 22:20:27 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >Mine are dated 4/04.  Apparently Fotokemika had to move their production
> >facility from downtown Zagreb to the suburbs.  During the process they
were
> >shut down for two years.  They only recently restarted production.  This
> >interrupton may be why Freestyle stopped carrying the film.
> >
> >Who knows if that explains our different results.  Its still great stuff.
> >Much finer grain than Pan-F for example.  Gentle development is the key
for
> >me.
> >
> >Mike D
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Robert Marvin" <marvbej@earthlink.net>
> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> >Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 11:29 AM
> >Subject: [Leica] Re: Large difference in film speed with Efke KB 25
> >
> >
> >>
> >> --
> >> MIke Durling wrote: "I'm wondering if there is some difference
> >> between the old and new batches".
> >>
> >> Mike;  you may have hit it on the head. Perhaps Fotokemika Zagreb's
> >> quality control leaves something to be desired. The 100' rolls in my
> >> freezer have an expiration date of 1/02. I have 4 in the freezer plus
> >> 1 that I just loaded into cassettes. I guess I should use them
> >> carefully because i may never find another film/developer combination
> >> I like as much
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
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>
>
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