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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Neopan 1600 + extol + 100 macro
From: "James A. Gatlin" <jagatlin@attbi.com>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:46:15 -0700
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Thanks for your reply Ted.....

So, I gather you left TMAX film and TMAX dev for the TRI-X -XTOL
combination. Is that correct?

I too have used TMAX film and dev since they came out, and generally liked
them. I havn't shot a roll of Tri-x in so long, I can't remember when the
last time was. The only reason I started trying out XTOL is frankly, because
the TMAX developer has gotten rather expensive. I shoot a lot, and
therefore, use a lot of soup.. and the TMAX is making my per roll cost get a
little crazy. When I looked at the economics of XTOL, then heard all the
praise about grain, sharpness and BIG prints.. I thought this was just the
ticket for me.

Instead of working out a TMAX- XTOL technique.... Maybe I should try TRI-X
and XTOL instead.
Did the XTOL tame the TRI-X grain issue for larger prints for you?

THanks again

Jim


> I had no absolute reason for changing film and developer when I began
> shooting for the new medical book, it just happened. I'd been playing
around
> with Tri-x and XTOL only because of some posts on the LUG and the next
thing
> I knew I was using Tri-x and XTOL on a regular basis. So I stayed with
it,.
> along with the Neopan 1600 at  ASA 1600 in XTOL for 12 -13 minutes.
> ted
>
> Ted Grant Photography Limited
> www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
>
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