Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --------------F2718C81CEDC13A1CF834425 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dear LUGers, I'm new here, but after reading comments for the last few days, (congratulations Robert, on Gordon), I'm sure one of use guys can help me. Funny how things come full circle. In college I lived with my M4 always close. After marriage and children, I traded to a Canon so my wife could take pictures for our growing brood. Sixteen+ years later, my children started asking me about all those wonderful B&W photos I used to take..... Last summer I chanced (CHANCED?) into a M4-P. Now the three of us are playing fairly regularly in the new/old darkroom. There's a lot of deja vu stuff goin' on now. I've been out of touch for soo long. This RC paper sure is easier than, well, anyone need a slightly used flip/flop dryer?? But to the chemistry: I remember using stuff that came in a can called UFG (ultra fine grain?). I used this for years with replinsher. Bummer to mix (not to be confused with beemer or bimmer). When I slowed down, I remember using Microdol-X diluted 1 to a zillion and throwing it away. My favoritest picture was processed in Rodinal, but this seemed somewhat grainy. The only thing I can find around here is this new T-MAX stuff. Seems okay, but expensive. I've read HC-110 is good, but have no exposure to it (sorry). My brain is still calibrated to Tri-X. No, I can't, won't, will not change. What I want are liquids I can mix for an evenings processing, and then toss. I also can't remember which fixer I used, if it had a hardener or not, +/-s. Paper seems easier. My local guy has Ilford in plastic jugs which I can mix for an evening's worth and discard. Seems okay quality wise. I am living in a part of Tennessee that if the Wal-Mart ain't got it, you're SOL. What mail order places are best? Any other advice (careful, I've secretly been listening and I will consider the source) may be appreciated. Kind regards, Bryant P.S. This M4-P appears to have M6 windows (flush) and only a single button on the back. Late model hybrid? - --------------F2718C81CEDC13A1CF834425 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> Dear LUGers, <p>I'm new here, but after reading comments for the last few days, (congratulations Robert, on Gordon), I'm sure one of use guys can help me. <p>Funny how things come full circle. In college I lived with my M4 always close. After marriage and children, I traded to a Canon so my wife could take pictures for our growing brood. Sixteen+ years later, my children started asking me about all those wonderful B&W photos I <i>used</i> to take..... <p>Last summer I chanced (<i>CHANCED?)</i> into a M4-P. Now the three of us are playing fairly regularly in the new/old darkroom. There's a lot of deja vu stuff goin' on now. I've been out of touch for soo long. This RC paper sure is easier than, well, anyone need a slightly used flip/flop dryer?? <p>But to the chemistry: <p>I remember using stuff that came in a can called UFG (ultra fine grain?). I used this for years with replinsher. Bummer to mix (not to be confused with beemer or bimmer). When I slowed down, I remember using Microdol-X diluted 1 to a zillion and throwing it away. My favoritest picture was processed in Rodinal, but this seemed somewhat grainy. The only thing I can find around here is this new T-MAX stuff. Seems okay, but expensive. I've read HC-110 is good, but have no exposure to it (sorry). <p>My brain is still calibrated to Tri-X. No, I can't, won't, will not change. <p>What I want are liquids I can mix for an evenings processing, and then toss. I also can't remember which fixer I used, if it had a hardener or not, +/-s. Paper seems easier. My local guy has Ilford in plastic jugs which I can mix for an evening's worth and discard. Seems okay quality wise. <p>I am living in a part of Tennessee that if the Wal-Mart ain't got it, you're SOL. What mail order places are best? <p>Any other advice (careful, I've secretly been listening and I will consider the source) may be appreciated. <p>Kind regards, <p>Bryant <p>P.S. This M4-P appears to have M6 windows (flush) and only a single button on the back. Late model hybrid? <br> <br> <br> </html> - --------------F2718C81CEDC13A1CF834425--