Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 1/10/02 10:48:39 AM, feli@d2.com writes: << > 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 >> Are there any films out there that approach this defunct emulsion? - -kim - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html