Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- ---------- > From: Art Searle <w2nra@erols.com> > higher the actual ISO film speed the greater the potential. But I asume you > knew this. > > Art thnx yr reply.. no didn't know that, confusion stems from some mag article of a test run by either the UPI or AP on pushed b & w films. i shoot a lot of Tri-x @ 16 & 32 00, souping in everything from d76 1;1, t max diluted, dektol, river water, depending on mood. need to shoot @ night because i haven't yet organized not working for $. the newish sodium vapor street lights in chicago give wonderful 'bokah' on faces. high asa because i use grain as texture, leica lenses (esp. summi. 50's @ 5.6) marry with this gorgeously @ 16 x 20") my concern with x-rays is that i always take a 3 or the CL on biz trips, but don't always shoot, leaving the film in the camera (which is take-on of course) sometimes for a few trips. the article mentioned above said tri-x @ 4X thru an x-ray machine ( and these vary in intensity) was 'safe' @ 400 asa. that's not good enough! so i've been hassling with hand searches for quite some time and wud love to avoid that - flying sometimes every week. has anyone done a definitive test? anyone want to pay me to do one? -:) wud these new b & w c-41 films make a dif.? can they be pushed that far? i don't shoot enough to do all these tests (yeah, i know...) somewhat off topic: just received a fantastic catalogue some of you may not know filled with archival stuff: boxxes, mat board, adhesives, portfolios - on and on. no i have nothing to do with the place, just a great resource: light impressions 439 monroe ave. rochester (where else), ny 14603 usa usa tel: 800-828-6216 other: 716-271-8960 get their catalogue i love their storage boxxes... good week all... steven blutter