[Leica] Adox and Efke - And Bluefire Police

[jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith)]

I was just thinking about some police surveillance film that is supposed to 
be pretty grainless. I think it is the stuff they use to catch people 
blowing through toll booths without paying.

http://www.frugalphotographer.com/catBluefire.htm

It is called bluefire police film.

Jeffery

> 
> From: bruce <bruce@ralgo.nl>
> Date: 2006/01/12 Thu PM 04:23:22 EST
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Adox and Efke
> 
> May we also get an idea?
> 
> B.
> 
> On 12-jan-2006, at 22:17, David Rodgers wrote:
> 
> > Thanks Chris.
> >
> > I've gotten so accustomed to 400 speed films that I'm not sure how I'd
> > do with a slow film. But you can't have everything. There are times  
> > when
> > I want some grain. There are times when I don't.
> >
> > MF is no longer an option. I've sold everything (except for a
> > Rolleiflex). I'm committed to 35mm and Leica M for bw.
> >
> > I'm looking for a replacement film for Tech Pan. I recently scanned  
> > some
> > 35mm Tech Pan negs. Even at 5400 dpi there's virtually no grain. 13x19
> > prints on an HP 8750 look exceptional.
> >
> > DaveR
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chris Saganich [mailto:chs2018@med.cornell.edu]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:41 AM
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Adox and Efke
> >
> > Hi Dave,
> > I've been using Efke film for a couple years.  KB25 35mm and KB100  
> > 120.
> > I
> > find the kb25 to be more contrasty then say my old APX25 stock, but
> > workable with the right developer.
> >
> > KB25 I've tried Rodinol which works well but loses speed.  I've run it
> > ASA
> > 12, 1:50, 4-4.5 minutes for an N. full range negative.  The highlight
> > texture is very smooth like a staining developer.
> >
> > Kb25 in a home Butler formula 1:1:100.  I found this to be difficult
> > where
> > the highlights showed considerable blocking despite all my best  
> > efforts.
> >
> > KB25 Roll in Pyrocat HD.  Good combination for normal and stand
> > development.  Really controls the highlights and there some speed
> > reduction.
> >
> > KB25 and HC110.  Overall good combination.  Highlight control works  
> > well
> >
> > and contrast can be controlled by dilution.  A decade difference in
> > dilution is about one stop contrast in either direction.
> >
> > Kb100 Beutler, D-23, Pyrocat HD, similar results as KB25.
> >
> > I recently developed KB100 Roll in Pyro and the results were very nice
> > with
> > little to no speed loss.
> >
> > My choice these days is HC110 for everything.  I do recommend the
> > Rocinol
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > At 09:05 AM 1/12/2006, you wrote:
> >> Jeffrey,
> >>
> >> What are you using as a developer? I'm wondering how many people are
> >> using Adox/Efke films? And what are the likes/dislikes?
> >>
> >> I shot some Fomapan a few years ago and thought it looked horrendous.
> >> But sometimes it takes more than a couple of rolls to figured out a
> > film
> >> the first upon using it for the first time.
> >>
> >> DaveR
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Jeffery Smith [mailto:jsmith342@cox.net]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:22 PM
> >> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> >> Subject: RE: [Leica] nikon to discontinue most film cameras
> >>
> >> As long as somewhere in the Slavic world someone is making Adox  
> >> KB-14,
> >> I'll
> >> keep shooting film.
> >>
> >> Jeffery Smith
> >> New Orleans, LA
> >> http://www.400tx.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >
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