Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/24

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Subject: RE: [Leica] New TriX
From: Tim Atherton <tim@KairosPhoto.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 12:55:38 -0600

>
> Well, the grain is part of the "charm" of the old Tri-X, but this is
> indeed pretty stuff...:-)
>

But only part of the charm BD - in larger formats (and 35mm to some extent),
especially with Tri-X 320, the "charm" has more to do with Tri-x's unique
curve characteristics.

Now, no one has tested the new Tri_X in larger sizes as far as I know to see
if the curves are the same. And I don't think the Tri-X 320 is even out
there in sheet sizes yet, so we don't know if it has been "improved" in the
same way as the Tri-X 400 has.

Of course, in roll and sheet sizes grain isn't so much of an issue - the
curves are more important. But I think most users would be happy with Tri-X
320 with a bit less grain if that happened to be the case.

tim

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