Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yeah, funny how my 20x24 XP2 prints have very little grain. Maybe I'll notice more grain at 3'x4'. Even as a devoted XP2 user, Porta B&W in 220 is tempting since I prefer 220 to 120. Oh man, that sink is leaking again. Where's my scanner? Chris Williams New Orleans - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" Subject: Re: [Leica] XP2 or TCN (martini olive or onion?) > faneuil wrote: > > > > I recently have been converted to Portra B&W- much nicer to skin tones than > > XP2, and ever so slightly finer 'grained' than TCN. > > > > Overexposure by 1 stop helps TCN and porta. > > Dense negatives make no difference to film scanners - In fact, I think they > > prefer it. > > > > Eric > > > How big were you making your prints because my 8x10's I made from XP2 > were not grainier than what i got from Agfapan 25. (In Rodinal 1:50). I > shot one headshot job with both films. Because i ran out of Agfapan 25. > That's a 4 stop difference with apparently the same results! > Still I'm not going to let those idiots develop my film in their filthy machines. > > I do like the way Portra comes in 220 so I'm going to try it out say I'm > fixing a hole in my darkroom sink. > > > Mark Rabiner > Portland, Oregon USA > http://www.markrabiner.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html