Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/04

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Subject: [Leica] OT which b&w 120 film for XXL prints?
From: leica at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig)
Date: Tue Mar 4 05:46:10 2008
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Thanks Frank

The camera I use is a Mamiya 645E with 80mm/1.9. A tripod might be necessary 
especially if I use a red filter at f8-f11 and 50-125 ISO. Tonality is more 
important than grain so I will stay with FP4 likely. I want to shoot 
landscapes for big enlargements. People asked me if I wouldn't sell them 
posters from landscape shots like in my paws.

Didier





>Yes.  A tripod.  Don't think about it, do it!  What camera?
>Now about that film...... Acros and Tmax100 are supposed to be smaller grain
>films.  FP4 is about the most tonal of films now out there, and probably has
>the most info on development of any film now on the market..  What are you
>trying to accomplish?  Tonality or grain reduction?
>And, BTW, all the films you mentioned are great for what you wish to do.
>Frank Filippone
In reply to: Message from leica at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] OT which b&w 120 film for XXL prints?)
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