Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yup - my experience exactly. Although XP2 can yield an interesting grainy look when you want it. TCN skin tones are always creamy smooth and zero grain (well - dye clouds, but y'know what I mean). Any opinions on shooting TCN 400 at 250? Eric >From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith@dcc.edu> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: RE: [Leica] Slightly OT: C-41 b&w films >Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 14:46:07 -0500 > >Let me just barge in here <g>. XP2 is susceptible to blown highlights when >shot at 400. If you rate it lower, it blows them out even worse. If you >rate >it higher, it looks grainier. T400CN seems to be less likely to do this. > >Jeffery > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Rolfe Tessem >Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 2:03 PM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] Slightly OT: C-41 b&w films > > >Ernest Nitka wrote: > > Oliver > > As others have said the XP2 just doesn't cut it anymore. > ><snip> > >Ernie, > >What problems have you had with XP2 that lead you to that conclusion? > >Rolfe > >-- >Rolfe Tessem | Lucky Duck Productions, Inc. >rolfe@ldp.com | 96 Morton Street >(212) 463-0029 | New York, Ny 10014 > >-- >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 _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html