Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For PMK pyro, the grain with Agfa APX 400 is enormous. If you want to shoot slower stuff, try Ilford FP4+ or Fomapan 200 Creative. It also does well with Acros 100, but my favorite pyro film so far is FP4+ -- Jeffery ---- Mike Durling <durling@cox.net> wrote: > The tonality sure looks good. How is the grain on 400 ei films compared > with D-76 and Xtol? I've been tempted to try Pyrocat HD since I like to > mix my own. I understand grain is not its strong suit. Frankly I'm > planning to give 400 films a rest and shoot more slower stuff. > > Mike D > > Jeffery Smith wrote: > > I'm getting better results than XTOL, D-76 (straight, divided, or 1:1) > > or any of the Ilford liquid developers. I will probably still use > > Rodinal for some slower films. But the quick and dirty (very dirty) 777 > > is wonderful stuff. > > -- > > Jeffery > > > > ---- Richard <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote: > >> ALL my B&W postings from the last 3-4 weeks are with 777. I threw > >> things at > >> it and it just plain works. I am getting much better negs than Xtol, > >> DD-X > >> etc. I am definitely staying with 777. Indoor, outdoor, high sun, > >> contrasty > >> stagelight, the tonal range just goes on and on. > >> > >> It definitely does not inspire confidence to look at though. Polluted > >> lake > >> water looks more like a developer than this. > >> > >> At 07:08 PM 7/25/2006, Jeffery Smith wrote: > >> > >>> I've pretty much settled on two developers in my future, and they are > >>> the > >>> decided underdogs of 777 and PMK Pyro. How did these two developers > >>> fall out > >>> of favor? Well, whatever the case, I'm doing more film + developer > >>> testing > >>> than real shooting, but I think my testing phases are behind me. These > >>> are > >>> the last 2 weeks' PAWs. > >>> > >>> TRI-X and 777 > >>> http://www.400tx.com/2006-29.html > >>> > >>> Neopan 400 and PMK Pyro > >>> http://www.400tx.com/2006-30.html > >>> > >>> I am hoping to see some more 777 results from Richard and Feli. The > >>> 777 is > >>> particularly a panacea for those of us in hot climates. > >>> > >> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, > >> please > >> use richard at imagecraft.com) > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information