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Subject: [Leica] Bought a Mamiya 6!
From: chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com (Chris Crawford)
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:41:40 -0400

Nothing wrong with Tri-X, its my favorite 35mm film. Before I got the
Mamiya 6, I rarely shot it in 120 size, since my Hasselblad isn't very
easy for me to handhold. Since I used it on a tripod, I tended to use
slower films. I used Tmax 100 for many, many years but I've been using FP4
lately.

I got some 120 Tri-X for the Mamiya 6 since I can handhold that camera,
and the extra speed helps since the light isn't too bright here in Indiana
on the overcast days I prefer. I never really liked Plus-X, which I know
if heresy to many, but like I said, I really liked, and still do like,
Tmax 100 and I've been using FP4 a lot lately because it is GORGEOUS in
PMK, as is Tri-X.

-- 
Chris Crawford
Fine Art Photography
Fort Wayne, Indiana
260-437-8990

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http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com  My latest work!

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On 3/22/13 12:21 AM, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote:

>Really, what's wrong with Tri-X? I know, I know, it's not Plus-X, but
>still...
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chris Crawford
>Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 9:35 PM
>To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Bought a Mamiya 6!
>
>That's interesting. I have only shot one roll of Tech Pan, way back when I
>was in college 15 yrs ago. It was a 35mm roll I developed in highly dilute
>Rodinal. It was hard to print because although overall contrast was
>normal, the tonality seemed harsh. I've scanned one of the negs and it was
>easier to work on in Photoshop than in the darkroom. I'd love to try some
>in 120 but would hate to pay what people ask for the stuff now on eBay.
>
>-- 
>Chris Crawford
>Fine Art Photography
>Fort Wayne, Indiana
>260-437-8990
>
>http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com  My portfolio
>
>http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com  My latest work!
>
>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798
>Become a fan on Facebook
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On 3/21/13 9:41 PM, "Paul Roark" <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Now what you need for the ultimate is my stash of 120 Tech Pan and
>>Technidol developer.  I used the combo in a Bronica RF 645 (now sold).
>> The TP only seems to work well in rangefinder cameras, as it comes
>>off the film plane in the reverse curl types like my Rollei SL66.
>>
>>Paul
>>www.PaulRoark.com
>>
>>
>>> El 19/03/2013, a las 02:00, Chris Crawford escribi?:
>>>
>>>> Saturday afternoon, I drive down to Muncie, Indiana, and bought a used
>>>> Mamiya 6MF with 75mm lens from Jack's Camera. I've wanted one of these
>>>>since
>>>> I was a teenager, and finally had the money to get one. The lens is
>>>> INCREDIBLY sharp, better than the 80mm CF-Planar on my Hasselblad, and
>>>>I can
>>>> handhold this camera. I'm actually thinking of selling my Hassy kit
>>>>and
>>>> buying the other two Mamiya 6 lenses.
>>>>
>>>> Here's my first photo from it.
>>>>
>>>> http://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-details.php?product=1609
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Chris Crawford
>>>> Fine Art Photography
>>>> Fort Wayne, Indiana
>>>> 260-437-8990
>>>>
>>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com  My portfolio
>>>>
>>>> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com  My latest work!
>>>>
>>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798
>>>> Become a fan on Facebook
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