Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> A better solution for low light is Fuji Neopan 1600. It is a real 1600 > speed film with a proper gray scale at 1600. There are quite a few list > members that are getting really great images from this stock in Xtol at 1:3 > dilution. I know that I am getting less grain from this combination than > with FP4 at 125. That's assuming that I hit the correct exposure. Like > most films overexposure increases grain size. You must be joking no? Less grain than FP4+!?! Wow. I have used a fair bit of Neopan 1600 (40+rolls) and I must be the only one on this list that actually dislikes it. I find the look of the grain in this film very unappealing. The problem must be because I haven't tried it in XTOL, but I have tried it in three other developers and still don't like the stuff. I will have to try XTOL before I give up on it - I would have earlier but it's a pain to get hold of over here (over the counter). Cheers, Neil - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html