Re: [Leica] B&W film stock questions

[Jeffcoat Photography <jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net>]

Thank You.  I though you might point me in the right direction. I am a
commercial and portrait shooter for past 30 yr., but find it increasingly
difficult to find a b/w lab that cares as I do. Though you might have one you
could share. Haven't shot the XP-2, but have done some of the T400CN (Kodak) at
weddings and do it up in a brown tone image. Works well and fine grain. Run it
in the R-7 with the 90 F2, excellent results.
Cheers Wilber

Mark Rabiner wrote:

> Jeffcoat Photography wrote:
> >
> > Mark: Any recommendations on a good lab to do 35 b/w?
> > Cheers Wilber
> >
> > Mark Rabiner wrote:
> >
> > > Zeissleica@aol.com wrote:
> > > ><snip>
> > > > It's gotta be better than what I just got back from Penn Camera.  The
> > > > non-XTOL developed grain in the prints I received has to be seen to be
> > > > believed.  They look like bad pointillism paintings.
> > > >
> > > > >  Give the Xtol a try-><snip>
> > > > /Mitch
> > >
> > > Don't send your stuff to a camera store to judge by! Send it to a
> > > professional quality Photo lab that will use the developer you want and
> > > the EI you want and will otherwise handle your film and prints properly.
> > > Otherwise you might as well use a point and shoot.
> > > Mark Rabiner
>
> I've run across a bunch in the last few days just doing searches for
> Xtol to try to find a time for Delta 3200 for me to run it in.
> In my town I am of course aware of where to go although I don't go there
> except for color which I seldom shoot.
> I would look in your phone book under commercial photographers and call
> one and ask them where they have their black and white film run. Then
> get a second opinion. That would be one way to skin that cat.
> If you didn't want to send your stuff out of your very small town and
> didn't want to load a tank in a closet than I'd shoot XP2 which is
> ridiculously good film which can be run in any above average mini lab.
> There is bound to be one in any town that dose not fold spindle and
> otherwise mutilate your film.
> In any small US town there is a Post office, Dairy Queen, Big O tires,
> Modeling school, and MiniLab and large Satellite dish.
> Mark Rabiner