Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/20

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Subject: [Leica] Plus-X 125px, not pan
From: jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Mon Mar 20 10:37:21 2006

I like the look. I think I'll order a few rolls and try it with PMK Pyro.

Thanks, Harvey.

JLS


> 
> From: "Arche, Harvey" <Harvey.Arche@jp2hs.org>
> Date: 2006/03/20 Mon PM 12:40:28 EST
> To: <LUG@leica-users.org>
> Subject: [Leica] Plus-X 125px, not pan
> 
> Jeffery, Kodak has superseded Plus X pan with Plus X 125px, in a pro and 
> maybe a regular version. I shot a couple of rolls on Friday at the 
> landscaper's lot near my job. Perfectly even overcast light, M2, 35 
> summicron 8 element. Souped in 1+50 rodinal for 11 ? mins. I shaved some 
> time off the 13 mins. recommended at the Massive Development Chart after 
> comparing Kodak's recommendations for this film and for the old version as 
> souped in D-76 & Xtol. This image got no tweaking of 
> curves/levels/contrast/dodge/burn either in the scan or after - not that 
> it didn't need it, but to show the raw range:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album394/blackpots
> 
> The rest of 'em here:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album394/pear_stack1
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album394/kindling_to_be
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album394/evergreens1
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album394/poodle_trees2
> 
>  
> 
> Many thanks to everyone who helped with my mac gamma problem, especially 
> Sonny, Don, and also Brian, who told me just what to do. If they're still 
> too dark, well, it was an 'artistic decision', so bite me.
> 
> All comments/criticism gratefully accepted.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Arche
> 
>  
> 
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Jeffery