Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alastair, Daniel I guess you're both right. Never change a winning horse, and my horse's name is "Ilford"... Didier >At 06:59 03.03.2008, <afirkin@afirkin.com> wrote: > >Don't do anything critical with untried film: I do not practice this dictum >and have regretted my supidity on MANY occasions. Do as I say not as I do. >Test the film or use one your are comfortable with. >Cheers from a beaten into submission idiot, who is always testing new film >on "once in a lifetime" events ;-( >At 15:40 01.03.2008, "Daniel Ridings" <dlridings@gmail.com> wrote: > >Just use the films you have always used. >If the print is up to 1 meter, no one is going to stand up next to it >with their nose buried in the print. >At a normal viewing distance, your normal films will work just fine. >Daniel >>I have used 135 Ilford PanF 50, FP4 125 and HP5 400 for decades >>and was always satisfied with it. But now I'm looking for a >>b&w 120 film for big enlargements of 645 negs, up to 1m x 1.33m. >>Is Delta 100, or Fuji Acros 100, superior to FP4 in terms of fine grain? >>And how does they compare in contrast, tonality? >>Has anyone experiences with that new Rollei PAN-25, or even >>compared it to PanF 50? Or any othe suggestion? >>Usage will be for landscape, daylight, tripod if needed. >>Every advice will be strongly appreciated. >>Many thanks in advance, >>Didier