Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]P.S. I would definitely recommend using Xtol now...I've had mine processed in Acufine and Xtol, and the Xtol is much smoother...if you're looking for that 60's look, then go with Acufine - but if you're looking for better results, try the Xtol.... B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of marko1976@excite.com Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 4:10 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us; leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] TriX at 800 I'd say your results at 800 are pretty much on. I'd check out some of Jim Marshall's(The Godfather of Rock & Roll Photography) work he shot everything with Tri-X @ 800 in D-76. - --- On Mon 01/26, Adam Bridge < abridge@mac.com > wrote: From: Adam Bridge [mailto: abridge@mac.com] To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:36:08 -0800 Subject: [Leica] TriX at 800 I did some playing with Tri-X at 800 and 1600.<br><br>What I don't know is how my results should look.<br><br>Here's Wedgewood cup and saucer (Wildstrawberry) that was sitting on the island<br>while my wife's book discussion group was going on. Illuminted by multiple<br>halogen lights above the island.<br><br><www.splitsecondfilms.com/test/TriX800-02-Davis-crp-sp t.jpg><br><br><br>Below is just a detail at full resolution of the above since I figure that's the<br>only way to judge. This is a big file: 350KB so be warned.<br><br><www.splitsecondfilms.com/test/TriX800-02-Davis-crp-sp t-100-detail.jpg><br><br><br>I'd value knowing - am I getting what I should be from Tri-X at 800?<br><br><br><br>I then shot a roll at 1600 and these plastic dolphins were at hand, the cup<br>having been used (the nerve!):<br><br><br><www.splitsecondfilms.com/test/TriX1600-10-Davis_ 1.jpg><br><br><br>Here's a full-size detail:<br><br><www.splitsecondfilms.com/test/TriX1600-10-Davis! _1-detail.jpg><br><br><br><br>these were all shot with an R8, 100mm APO.<br><br>I did the processing in XTOL 1:1 at 75F by hand, agitating for the first minutes<br>and then 10 secs out of ever following minute. 8 minutes for the 800 and 9<br>minutes for the 1600.<br><br><br>Thank you for any insights you can give!<br><br>Adam<br>--<br>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html<br> _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! - -- 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