Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information