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Subject: [Leica] Hey B.D., what kind of B&W film do you like
From: dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Fri Apr 14 21:18:08 2006
References: <44404775.9060105@waltjohnson.com> <a2f8f4470604142021x3f18371v44d441ebc7cfa96b@mail.gmail.com> <44406978.6080109@waltjohnson.com>

Not plus-x. I just shot a couple of rolls. If you want bullet-proof
negatives, D76 at Kodak's recommended times (1:1 8.5 minutes) will
give you that.

I was always under the impression that the emulsion on faster films
was thinnner.

Daniel

On 4/15/06, Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote:
> Many years back...Emulsion on slower films is just too thin. .I even
> remember Panx ;-)   Tech pan was so sharp It made a Nikon look like
> medium format .
>
> Walt
>
> Daniel Ridings wrote:
>
> >Excuse the lousy translation from Swedish: Why go across the stream to
> >fetch water?
> >
> >Have you tried Plus-x ?
> >
> >Daniel
> >
> >On 4/15/06, Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Yes, B.D.,
> >>
> >>Any suggestions for a "silver rich" B&W film? Tri-X, HP5, Bergger, Foma,
> >>Fuji????? None seem to have the emulsion I remember from some years
> >>back. Even Bergger, which is doggone pricey, seems thin by comparison.
> >>Sure wish I could get some old Tri-X from about 1972. I could care less
> >>about sharpness, or grain, but do like tonality.
> >>
> >>Your Humble Idiot Savant
> >>
> >>Walt
> >>
> >>
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Replies: Reply from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] Hey B.D., what kind of B&W film do you like)
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