Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] TriX 3200 at 1600/was TriX at 800
From: Luc Bourgeois <luc@forcemajeure.qc.ca>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 20:31:11 -0500

If you mean Tmax 3200 at 1600, I use that in Microphen undiluted for 
quite acceptable grain. But, it's pretty soft. No zap. On low contrast 
subjects, I find it doesnt always hold up, and you have to seriously 
compensate in printing. (That's another reason I liked the Tri-X at 
800).

LB

On Lundi, janvier 26, 2004, at 07:02  PM, Steve Barbour wrote:

> on a related issue...for shooting... in available darkness,  how about 
> Tri X 3200 shot at 1600 and processed normal...I have been told this 
> works great...  very fast, with good results... anybody know?.....good 
> way to get you to 1600 ?...Steve
>
>
>> Very true.
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>> I have heard that chromogenic films like XP2 is captured better by
>> scanners
>> compared to silver based films.  Don't know how true this is.
>>
>> Dan K.
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>> At 04:50 AM 1/27/04, you wrote:
>>> What are you scanning with? My Minolta Scan Dual II chokes on Tri-X 
>>> and
>>
>>> spews out blotchy scans. Some weird reaction of the scanner res and 
>>> the
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>>> grain pattern in Tri-X. Everything else scans fine. Too bad Tri-X is 
>>> my
>>
>>> B&W film of choice!
>>>
>>> John Collier
>>>
>>> On Jan 26, 2004, at 12:36 PM, Adam Bridge wrote:
>>>
>>>> I did some playing with Tri-X at 800 and 1600.
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