[Leica] Shoot B&W film again?

[richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)]

All of your chemical should be fine. Tri-X is the best, ignore Dante :-)
but if you are adventurous, try Acros (ISO 100) for super low grain and
HP5+ for a different look.

A Leicaphile in Hong Kong swears by T-MAX 400 so give that a try too/


On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 10:34 PM, Peter Klein <pklein at threshinc.com> wrote:

> I am getting this urge to shoot some black and white film again.  I have
> no idea if this is simply misplaced nostalgia or if I'm on to something.
>  But the thought is in my mind.  For two reasons:
> 1. I like the look of B&W film.
> 2. I would like to use my 50mm Leica-mount lenses as fifties again. On my
> 1.33x crop M8 they are mild-telephoto-ish, and 100mm equivalent on my E-M5.
> Shooting my old M6 would give me a way to use them as fifties without
> having to spend massive bucks for another digital Leica.
>
> I'm talking real B&W film here, not chromagenic. I'm inclined towards
> Tri-X, as this is what I shot before. I'm also mindful of Dante Stella's
> comment that Tri-X is the second-best film for all puposes.  I'd be using
> it as an all-purpose film, indoors available light at EI 400 or 800, or
> (probably) with a green filter outdoors on sunny days, unlikely as that may
> seem in Seattle).
>
> Related question:  I have some darkroom chemical powders and concentrates
> in their original sealed containers or envelopes. I bought them in Oct.
> 2001. I don't see any expiration dates on the packaging.  Are they still
> good?
> - Kodak D-76 power to make one quart
> - Kodak Xtol powders to make five liters.
> - Kodak Rapid Fixer concentrate to make one gallon.
> - Orbit Bath concentrate (hypo clearing agent)
> - Photo-Flo Concentrate
>
> --Peter
>
>
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