Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My favourite was always Fuji Neopan 400, seconded by Tri-X, but latterly I switched to Kodak Tmax 400CN (or Portra 400BW) because then I could get it processed almost anywhere and take it home as negatives without worrying at all about airport x-ray machines, coupled with the added bonus of seeing what I have as I go. Those days are gone now that I shoot 100% digital and don't have to worry about such things! BTW, we sell film over here in Europe, you don't have to bring it all with you and some of the Agfa films are very worth exploring! Regards Gerry > --- 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 reco! > mmendations.<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> > > _______________________________________________ > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > The most personalized portal on the Web! > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Gerry Walden LRPS www.gwpics.com +44 23 8046 3076