Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This one f.i.: http://www.agfa.com/photo/products/film/professional/bwrevfilm/ > From: "Gerry Walden" <gwpics@aol.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 21:11:46 +0100 > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: [Leica] film choice > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >