Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/26

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Subject: [Leica] Re: #236
From: firkin at balhpl01.ncable.net.au (firkin)
Date: Tue Jul 26 16:10:05 2005
References: <000e01c591c9$0102ec70$0202a8c0@acer81080ea37f> <000901c591ca$3ac90100$ae2c4154@desktop>

It was my understanding that they were hoping to keep SFX going, but it was 
on the endangered list: therefore the MACO trial ;-) and I agree with Steve, 
SFX is really easy to process. 

GeeBee writes: 

> From: "Steve Unsworth" <mail@steveunsworth.co.uk>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] #236 
> 
> 
>> You should have processed it yourself Graham :-) 
>>
>> Isn't SFX one of the films that Ilford have dropped following the
>> restructure? 
>>
>> Steve 
>>
> 
>> Leica M6 : 35mm Summicron : red filter : Ilford SFX
>> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05236.htm 
>>
>> I get asked a lot about this film but its effect varies greatly. I took
>> the same shot, same time, same place and have posted the link below for
>> comparison. One of the main differences is the 3 weeks that Ilford took
>> to process the film: http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05216.htm
> ------------------------------------------------------- 
> 
> Many suppliers, including the one I purchased from, are now listing SFX as
> discontinued but according to Ilfords' web site it is not only still
> available but "Now in 120 format". 
> 
> I really hope that Ilford can hang in there. 
> 
> --Graham 
> 
>  
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Alastair Firkin
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