Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My impressions: T400CN has better grays than any other film XP2 has greater contrast than T400CN Both of the above have ultrafine grain and good sharpness Both scan extremely well, and allow use of digital ICE You will go back to Tri-X only when you want the gritty, street photography effect for your images. Jeffery - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Oliver Bryk Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 11:14 AM To: Users Group Leica Subject: [Leica] Slightly OT: C-41 b&w films In my current location, the turn-around time for professional b&w processing is at least a week and involves two 60-mile round trips. I would appreciate hearing from LUGers who currently print their b&w images primarily with inkjet printers and papers, regarding their experience with chromogenic b&w films (C-41 process). Are there nontrivial differences between XP2, TCN and Portra? How do the results of scanning these films differ from scanning current generation silver based film? Do they look different? Do they have a shorter scale? TIA, Oliver Bryk - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html