Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I lvoe Tri X but cannot process it myself and find it increasingly expensive to have it done. The C41s can be done anywhere by anybody and put on disk. That's why I'm asking people's opinions. On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 9:43 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > On 3/28/2010 12:13 AM, Vince Passaro wrote: > >> I'm contemplating C41 b and w film. I've used the Kodak and liked it >> sometimes and not others (dependong on factors I was too ignorant to learn >> how to control at the time, I suspect). My impression though was that >> Koday >> was the best of them but I do recollect an Ilford that some people >> liked... >> perhaps it was that 50 ASA of theirs? >> >> Anyone using C41 and feel knowledgeable and opinionated enough to declare >> differences and preferences? >> >> Or, here's another question: >> >> I see on B&H site that there's a Mamiya medium format digital camera for >> under $10K, called the DM22. Anyone know about it, have an opinon, etc? >> for >> the price it comes with an 80mm lens, which I guess is kind of an >> equivalent >> to normal size lens? >> >> And finally: among you GF1 fanatics out there -- does anyone know why you >> can buy the GF! with the 20mm as a kit in Europe but, after a brief >> availablility, not here? (here being the good ole' US of A folks. TGeam >> America. Burn the camera in order to save it. Semper Fi. all that.)_ >> >> Thanks >> >> Vince >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > The Kodak C41 film scans very well, and that is a good thing because it > will not last that long as a film negative. Plus, you can use digital ICE > with the C41 films. I never had much luck printing either the Kodak or > Ilford C41 films in the darkroom. That is TriX etc. territory. If I had > to go back to film, I would try Kodak C41 if available and a pro lab to > process. Remember that if circumstances permit you can bracket ISO's with > these films and likely come up with something you will like. > > Ken Carney > Oklahoma City, Oklahoma > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >