Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] T400-CN v. "true" B&W
From: ray tai <razerx@netvigator.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 14:02:18 +0800

I prefer to use 400CN as a low contrast film in high contrast situations
such as the afternoon when "regular" B&W films would be out of zonal range.



Harrison McClary wrote:

> Saturday, February 20, 1999, Francesco wrote:
> >  T400-CN as opposed to TMAX 400?
> > Would they look the same
>
> Francesco,
>
> To  me the T400CN is flat.  I HATE flat prints, negs.  I used it for a
> few  rolls  just to see what it was like and I could pick out the prints
> with out even trying.
>
> I  shot  it  at the same time I shot a roll of Neopan 400.  I had both
> films processed at a local pro lab who does B&W.  The prints were all
> made on "real" B&W paper...not color paper used for B&W prints.
>
> Best regards,
>  Harrison                          mailto:mcclary@iname.com
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