Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 3200 Delta Glut???!!!
From: Guy Bennett <guybnt@idt.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 15:45:28 -0800

>I use Delta 400 and 100 almost exclusively and have never tried the 3200,
>but, I am interested in the Neopan 1600. Can you tell me about it?
>Steve
>Annapolis


steve,

i'm not sure what mark will have to say about it, but i've been doing an
informal test of films shot at 1600. so far i've tried fuji neopan and tri
x pushed two stops. i definitely found that tri x pushed gave a broader
range of grays than the fuji, which was *very* contrasty, so much so, in
fact, that highlights that came out well with the tri x were blown out with
fuji neopan. the films were both shot indoors in low light using my m6.

the next film on my 1600 list is delta 3200, which, i'm told, is fantastic
at 1600. in fact, i've just seen some delta 3200 negs shot by a friend at
1600 outdoors at midday in open shade (and i live in l.a., where the sky is
BRIGHT) - they looked great! no blown highlights, just crisp, clear grays
with nice brights and shadows.

i've got three rolls of the stuff (mark, maybe that's why you can't find
any!) and i'm looking forward to see how it'll hold it's own against tri x
x 2...

guy