Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Film survey
From: Feliciano di Giorgio <feli@d2.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 10:44:31 -0800
References: <127.a2d47a2.296f35c2@aol.com>

> For interesting black/white I use AGFAPAN 250. This is a movie stock that the
> local AGFA rep gave me years ago. They had a mixed bag of emulsions and
> rather than sending it for destruction, he offered it to me. Comes  in 400
> feet rolls and over the years I have shot about 4000 feet of it. Still have
> 1600 feet left. It is an old style emulsion, rich in silver and biased to
> mid-tones. It does tend to make everybody look like Marlene Dietrich. High
> basefog but prints well. Usually I rate it at ASA 200 and run it in PMK, but
> it can be rated at 320 and developed in D-76 too.
> Occasionally you can get Kodak Duplicating film (used for turning negs into
> positives). It seems to have an unlimited shelve life and I use it at 80 ASA
> and develop in Beutler. Very tight grain and smooth mid-tones.
> 
> Tom A

I really wish AGFA still made that stock, it really looks great.
I tried buying some for my film and was told its no longer available.

Rats.


feli
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