Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/06

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Subject: [Leica] film choice
From: marko1976 at excite.com (marko1976@excite.com)
Date: Tue Apr 6 12:57:44 2004

I've used Delta 400 alot, a nice modern film very sharp with nice tones. It can be pushed when needed with good results. I'm not too sure about the new Tri-X I only shot a roll of it. If your looking for more of a classic look maybe FP4 and HP5 or Agfa 100 and 400.

 --- On Tue 04/06, allan yates < allan_yates@yahoo.com > wrote:
From: allan yates [mailto: allan_yates@yahoo.com]
To: lug@leica-users.org
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 12:33:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Leica] film choice

Hi, LUGers - <br>I would appreciate your thoughts on film choice for the following application.  I will be going to Europe this summer and will be using my MP and 28, 50 and 90mm lenses pretty much exclusively for street type photography.  I want to capture people in their native environment, some streetscapes, and will  possibly do a bit of landscape work with my Leica gear.  I do not use flash, but will use a tripod when needed.<br> <br>I am thinking of using either Ilford Delta 100 pro, Delta 400 pro, or Kodak Tri-X.  My concern with Tri-X is whether or not it will reproduce good blacks.  It seems to have great exposure latitude, but comes up a bit short on black reproduction.  Delta 100 seems to be higher contrast than Tri-X and would be a good choice for making large prints as it is fine grained.  I have read the reviews (all positive) of Delta 400, but haven't used it personally.<br> <br>Any thoughts on these three films would be greatly appreciated, as would your recommendations.<br><br><br>---------------------------------<br>Do you Yahoo!?<br>Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway - Enter today<br>_______________________________________________<br>Leica Users Group.<br>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information<br>

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