Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]snip >I hear Tech pan works well with Xtol 1:5. If that were the case it would >be great for me as i have the stuff always on hand. I've tried it. Works very well. If you photograph static objects with a tripod. Otherwise the effective film speed makes this combo impractical > >The cost of the Tech Pan special developer puts me off (was well as the >cost of the film) >Another thing I'd try would be Rodinal 1:100 or 1:150. I've tried it. Works very well. If you photograph static objects with a tripod. Otherwise the effective film speed makes this combo impractical. What is amazing is how different the negatives, and the prints turn out with these two developers. Other developers I have tried with TP includes Tetenal Dokufin (?) which I did not like at all (still much too much contrast)and MACO LC (for low contrast) which I liked best of everything I tried. The latter even got a realistic film speed of 25 -40. I have given up TP, sure the grain is fine, but it does not look sharp. When I get back to Hamburg next week there is a bottle of AM 50 (much recommended by Erwin) waiting to be tested. I'll post the results Chris > >But the main thing is I'm not sure how bad 35mm Pan F in Xtol 1:3 would >be blown up 16x20 or 20x24. >I think the images might not be wanting or hurting. Same with Fuji >Across 100, a tab grain film. > >And how much I'd need to deal with the special problems that comes >with TechPan. > > >Mark Rabiner >Portland, Oregon USA >http://www.markrabiner.com >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Christer Almqvist D 20255 Hamburg and / or F 50590 Regnéville sur Mer - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html