Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/26

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Fast B&W film
From: "B. D. Colen" <BDColen@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 12:31:12 -0400

- -----Original Message-----
From:	owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Nathan Wajsman
Sent:	Friday, June 26, 1998 11:19 AM
To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject:	Re: [Leica] Fast B&W film

Michiel,

If 400 is enough, then it's easy--Kodak T400CN.

Call me "old fashioned," but if the choice is a C-41 B&W film - and if you
don't have to push, that is a good choice - I'd definitely go with Illford
XP2 over the Kodak. I used the Kodak for a while and am back to the XP2. I
find it contrastier closer to "real" B&W.

If you really need to push, then TMZ can be rated at 3200 (or even
higher), but the results are not that pleasing. It is best rated at
1600.

If I were you, I would take along some of each film. If the light and
your lenses are up to it, use the 400 film, otherwise change to the fast
stuff.

Nathan


Michiel Fokkema wrote:

> Hello,
>
> The 11th of July I'm going to visit the "North sea jazz festival".
> Because a friend of mine is playing there I would like to shoot some
> pictures of him. Because flash doesn't seem to be best solution, I
> gues I better use a fast B&W film.
> Because I'm not sure how the light conditions will be I think a film
> which can easily be pushed a few stops would be an advantage.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>                Greetings,
>
>                               Michiel.