Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Years, and years ago, I interviewed for a job with them. The job was attending a machine in total darkness that would cut film into 36 exposure lengths . The strips would then go through a hole puncher for the sprocket holes. The sheet film was also cut from larger 'industrial' sized sheets. Needless to say I got a better offer before they called back. I have to admit, I consider Ilford, Efke, and the usual managery of like films as not even last resort material. I tested some films for Ilford, and frankly, halfway through I send them back the remainder of the stock. I just couldn't stomach the results. When I used Nikon glass, I couldn't tell the difference. Switching back to German optics nearly three decades ago made me realize that I wasn't getting everything technically possible with the above mentioned materials. You're right, it is odd, because I have friends who do wonders with that stuff. I just can't seem to make it work for me. Slobodan Dimitrov Tim Atherton wrote: > > > Don't even think about it for critical work, never mind to practice > > with. All my experience with those films have found them to have very > > poor latitude. The mid range is just about non existent, for want of a > > better description. It doesn't push well either. > > Interesting - all my experience with Arista 400 in 8x10 is that it has come > out exactly as I would have expected HP5 which is a beautiful film. The > tests I have seen done of this film (all that densitometer stuff and so on) > have shown it's curves etc. to be identical too.. odd > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html