Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:56 PM 9/23/98 -0700, you wrote: >I find that with my scanner and current printer I cannot go much >beyond 5X7; by 8X10 the image clearly looks electronic. That being >the case, grain may not be that much of an issue. Also, from what I >read, Tri-X is much easier to handle than T-Max. Your friend needs to try TMax 100 and 400 with Unicolor's Press Maxx developer. TMax grain with Tri-X tonality. It's absolutely gorgeous. And very inexpensive too. Tri-X is great stuff, but I think TMax films can match Leica lenses better when high image quality also includes sharpness and lack of grain. It does take more careful handling. Such as making sure all fluids for processing are all within a couple degrees of each other, including photo flo and wash. Agitation is much more critical. Just be consistent. And be willing to reduce development time if highlights are hot. Shadows won't suffer until you have highlights that are too flat. - -- Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us. Calvin and Hobbes