Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/19

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Subject: [Leica] Re: LUG Re: Film and Grain
From: George Huczek <ghuczek@sk.sympatico.ca>
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 15:09:18 -0600

At 08:44 AM 19/12/99 -0800, Eric wrote:
>
>Actually, with overexposure chromogenic films are finer grained than
>silver-based films. And the problem of archival quaity with them is moot,
>becuase you don't have to worry about color shift. From what I've read, the
>current generation of chromogenic films will outlive their creators.
>
I suppose dismissing chromogenic materials outright may be too extreme on
my part.  They do tend to be somewhat forgiving if exposure is not right on.
   What type of chromogenic films would you recommend?  I've tried XP2 and
T400CN and neither has given me very good results.