Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In 35mm you would expect the FP4 to be smoother. What is the light going to be like? The FP4 examples looked to be mostly shot in flat light. If the sun is out you are of course going to get more contrast. You might develop a little more in flat light and less in harsh light. Mike D Richard Man wrote: > Hi y'all. I am probably going to shoot Salton Sea this weekend with the > XPan, and thus I need some advice re: film. > > This is TMAX-400, but in 6x7: > http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/SaltonSea > I will also have my Mamiya 7II with ~10 rolls of TMY-2. > > > This is Tri-X > http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/ThisNThat2010/ > Some are 35mm, some are XPan > I like the tonality, but of course the grain is Tri-X, which I may go ahead > and use anyway. > > > This is FP4+, I tried it because it's ISO 125, which should be smoother > than > Tri-X > http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/FP4Test/ > It does seem smoother than Tri X but does the mid tones look a bit too... > hmm.. something, just not as distinct as it could be? > > I may do both scan and digital print and darkroom print, any preferences? > >