Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: New/Old Tri-X?
From: "Rafael Alday" <rafaelalday@yahoo.es>
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 23:21:57 +0100
References: <47A0B4BC-2BE9-11D7-A8CB-0003936D5D4A@twcny.rr.com>

I agrre with you. No film is well-developed at times under 5 minutes.
Rafael
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From: "Ernest Nitka" <enitka@twcny.rr.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: New/Old Tri-X?


> I saw one account that wouldve meant using NEW TriX in my HC110B for 
> only 3.5 minutes instead of the 7.5 - this is too much of a change for 
> me.  If I'm going to change anything then it will be my film.  i like 
> TriX but am not married to it.  Appears that Illford will be the 
> recipient of more purchases.  i find HP5+ to be for me very ideal.
> 
> ernie
> On Sunday, January 19, 2003, at 02:59  PM, Greg J. Lorenzo wrote:
> 
> > Some people say that there been only minor changes to the emulsion, 
> > requiring modified processing times. The new formulation is supposed 
> > to be more scanner friendly. I suspect that Kodak has also reduced the 
> > amount of silver in the film and I prefer to only print B&W in a wet 
> > darkroom. Colour film I do scan.
> >
> > I've found some of the older stocks of Tri-X still available, but not 
> > at Camera Stores. I've been buying the old Tri-X because the pull 
> > dates are only one month sooner than the new Tri-X pull dates which 
> > are in 2005.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Greg
> >
> > Andrew Wells wrote:
> >
> >> What is the difference between the new and old Tri-X formulations 
> >> people
> >> are talking about...?
> >>
> >> Andrew Wells
> >> San Francisco
> >>
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> Half the people you know are below average
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