Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/05/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I enjoy the discussion of B&W films and darkroom tactics enormously. My standard for years was Plus-X in Acufine, rated at 320. Gave very pleasant results when used with an orange or yellow filter for the 'shoot from the hip' portraiture that I like. I've been using XP2 for the sensual grain rendition and Tri-X in D76 for a long time too. Ah, one of these days I really must print again! I'm getting so used to looking at negatives as my product I have forgotten how to print. With regard to wanting Leica to be on the leading edge, well, the leading edge is a scary place these days. I bought my Leica M4-P because I was tired of looking at the leading edge and not obtaining any major benefit from it for what I love to do in photography. It seems the leading edge is features features features... I love my Leica because it is simple, made beautifully and has wonderfuly optics. That's all I really want in my cameras anymore, the features don't really make better pictures. Godfrey Replied: Forwarded 5 May 96 08:58