Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oliver As others have said the XP2 just doesn't cut it anymore. I selected TCN for may recent trip to Colorado because I knew I could print it in a wet darkroom as well as scan it. I do like PORTA but it of course can't be easily printed in the darkroom ( B and W). I shot all rolls at 400. I like TCN because it comes in 24 exp which I don't think Porta does because Porta is a professional film. I like 24 exp because it's the right length for some of the things that i was shooting. ernie On Thursday, May 29, 2003, at 12:28 PM, Gerry Walden wrote: > > > Oliver Bryk wrote: > >> In my current location, the turn-around time for professional b&w >> processing >> is at least a week and involves two 60-mile round trips. I would >> appreciate >> hearing from LUGers who currently print their b&w images primarily >> with >> inkjet printers and papers, regarding their experience with >> chromogenic b&w >> films (C-41 process). Are there nontrivial differences between XP2, >> TCN and >> Portra? How do the results of scanning these films differ from >> scanning >> current generation silver based film? Do they look different? Do they >> have a >> shorter scale? >> TIA, Oliver Bryk >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see >> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > > Oliver > > I have tried all three of theses films and in my opinion the Portra 400 > BW is without doubt the best as it gives (IMHO) a better contrast range > without any base colour when scanned on the colour settings and printed > as such, or converted to greyscale. I did try XP2 and did not like ti > at > all, having had problems with exposure and greyscale. Currently I am > working my way through Tmax 400CN because I have a stock of it, and I > will then go to the Portra. A ot of the work on my web site is shot on > 400CN. > > Regards > > Gerry > > -- > Gerry Walden LRPS > www.gwpics.com > +44 23 8046 3076 > > -- > 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