Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/19

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Subject: [Leica] PESO: Two Track Mind
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:18:31 -0500 (CDT)
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That makes it as cheap as bulk loaded Tri-X.  I'll have to try it.

Bob

On Aug 17, 2009, at 2:32 PM, Jim Shulman wrote:

> Arista Premium 400.
> Made by a "US manufacturer".
> When I asked about it several years ago (for processing as a DR5  
> slide),
> they said to treat it as Tri-X.
> http://www.freestylephoto.biz/192364-Arista-Premium-BandW-400- 
> ISO-35mm-x-36-
> exp.
>
>
> Not bad for $2.19 a 36-exposure roll!
>
> J
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of  
> Robert
> Meier
> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 1:59 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO: Two Track Mind
>
> Jim,
>
> Which Freestyle film is their version of Tri-X?
>
> Bob
>
> On Aug 17, 2009, at 12:12 PM, Jim Shulman wrote:
>
>> I think a lot has to do with the light as well.  When I shoot in
>> bright
>> light with plus-X or tri-X, the contrast levels run very high.
>> Efke seems
>> to tame that better, with better skin tone tonality.
>>
>> Since there's no low-light level alternative for Efke (it stops at
>> 100 ISO
>> before pushing), I'd stick with Tri-X.  Also, the Freestyle private
>> label
>> version of Tri-X is about half the price of Efke.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
>> Bob
>> Adler
>> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 12:13 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO: Two Track Mind
>>
>> Hi Jim.
>> I like your Tri-X images much better than your Efke images. They
>> (the Tri-X)
>> images have much greater shadow detail.
>> Just my opinion.
>> Best,
>> Bob
>>  Bob Adler
>> Palo Alto, CA
>> http://www.raflexions.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Jim Shulman <jshul at comcast.net>
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 7:08:02 AM
>> Subject: [Leica] PESO: Two Track Mind
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/two+track+mind+sm.jpg.html
>>
>>
>>
>> Leica M3, Tri-X, Summilux 50
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim Shulman
>>
>> Wynnewood, PA
>>
>>
>>
>>
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