Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- ---------- > From: Joe Berenbaum <joe-b@dircon.co.uk> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Jazz Photography > Date: Saturday, February 07, 1998 12:44 AM > . Shoot it at 6400 and > >develop it in Diafine. It will be sharp, very acceptable grain with easily > >printable contrast. Follow the Diafine directions...make sure agitation is > >GENTLE. The only time I have trouble with this combination is when I don't > >believe my meter and overexpose the neg. I agree with the gentleman who > >suggested shooting a rehersal. > >Bill Bresler---------- > > I just want to query this for a moment- rating T-Max 3200 at 6400 and > developing in Diafine- I haven't tried it. But in the instructions that > come with Diafine it says to rate it at 1250. This seems like quite a big > difference, so I just thought I'd ask you to double-check (although I > suppose it isn't something you'd forget that easily!). From what you say > above it would seem that rating it at 1250 would give over-exposure. > > Joe Berenbaum Well, lemme put it this way. When I first started using this the Diafine can had no recommendations for p3200. The film was too new. I incident meter with a Minolta autometer IV. Like I said the only time this doen't work is when I don't believe the meter and overexpose.--Bill