Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For the three combinations you mention, could you please post what time and temperature you used for each? Thanks. On Mon, 29 Mar 1999 Jiri_Dvorak@idx.com wrote: > Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 17:18:56 -0800 > From: Jiri_Dvorak@idx.com > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] grain in ilford/kodak/fuji B&W films at ISO3200 > > > I have shot a lot of N1600 @ EI 1600/800, developed in TMax 1+4/1+7 (this > is a great combination, BTW, especially with a Leica) and tried some > TMax3200 in TMax 1+4, and D3200 in Xtol 1+1. IMO, TMax3200 has the biggest > grain, followed by D3200 (smaller), followed by N1600 (smallest). > > As far as control of grain, I think you are better off developing the films > by yourself, then you can have a "total control". > > Jiri Dvorak > > > a) all other things equal, will a film (say, Delta3200) shot at 1600 > > have less grain then when shot shot at 3200? > > b) given a particular film, can I control grain by specifying > > particular developers, dilutions, temps, etc??? > > c) of the high speed B&W films (Ilford D3200, Kodak TMax3200, Fuji > > Neopan 1600), are there significant differences in their grain? > > > Michael Volow (mvolo@acpub.duke.edu) Durham, NC