Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]><Snip> > A better solution for low light is Fuji Neopan 1600. It is a real 1600 > speed film with a proper gray scale at 1600. There are quite a few list > members that are getting really great images from this stock in Xtol at 1:3 > dilution. I know that I am getting less grain from this combination than > with FP4 at 125. That's assuming that I hit the correct exposure. Like > most films overexposure increases grain size. > > Listen to Ted, try Neopan, and I think that if detail and grayscale are what > you want the images to have then you will be pleased. > > Don A friend of mine bought a brick of Neopan 1600 from CameraWorld yesterday and shot a rock group last night and processed it last night as well in Xtol 1:3. He had been impressed with my results. As Don says it can compete with medium speed films run in Rodinal or other less excellent developers. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.markrabiner.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html