Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/07
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OK, what does "orthopanchromatic" mean?
--- On Sat, 3/7/09, Christopher Birchenhall <crbirchenhall at
googlemail.com> wrote:
> From: Christopher Birchenhall <crbirchenhall at googlemail.com>
> Subject: [Leica] Adox CMS 20
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009, 6:28 PM
> I tried a roll of Adox CMS 20 today
>
> One shot is here:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/AdoxCMS20/_figurine.jpg.html
> http://tinyurl.com/aowbky
>
> The large version of the image shows many flaws but it does
> confirm
> the fine grain of this film. Years back I loved using Kodak
> Technical
> Pan and I think this film is a worthy replacement, maybe
> even better
> as it is "orthopanchromatic". I have just printed
> an A3 version and I
> am truly impressed. The sense of regaining the past is
> strong - I even
> used a Nikon F2 as I did in my prime years - though it was
> with a
> modern Zeiss lens!
>
> Photography is so rich today; we have "clean",
> almost clinical
> digital, and we can still do soulful film photography. I
> love it!
>
> Chris B
>
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