Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:59 PM 4/26/00 +0100, Simon Lamb wrote: >Jim > >I too use the NC type. I find the skin tones to be exceptional with the >Portra NC. I have noticed many people in this group mention Tri-X. >Pardon my ignorance but who makes Tri-X and is it available in the UK? > >Simon > Yikes... pardon my yikes... but Tri-X is a Kodak B&W film that is probably older than most LUGgers. Of course not me, and not Ted. It has been the "workhorse" of the B&W photo industry for decades. It is available throughout the world. There are two kinds, Tri-X, and Tri-X professional, the latter being the newest, however, real photographers love and use the original version. Just plain Tri-X. Jim