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Subject: Re: [Leica] Well I am impressed.
From: "Robert Bedwell" <rlb@triad.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 04:44:07 -0500

I agree with John although differ somewhat on the speeds.  Xtol has worked
beautifully for me at 1250 but the image quality falls dramatically after
that.  I never go below 1000 because I have better luck pushing Delta 400 a
stop vs pulling Delta 3200 any further.

I love your photography John.

Bob


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "John Brownlow" <deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk>
To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 2:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Well I am impressed.


> on 4/2/00 6:13 am, Gammanyne@aol.com at Gammanyne@aol.com wrote:
>
> > BTW, I am having trouble with delta 3200 in 120.  It seems to need about
> > twice the time in the soup than the chart suggests. Has anyone got a
good
> > result yet from this film? I also would like to know if the 35mm is the
same.
>
> What are you developing in? If Xtol your results are not that abnormal.
> Also, my own tests give D3200 a real speed of 800-1000, and shooting it at
> anything above that is going to be a compromise.
>
> --
> John Brownlow
>
>        photos:    http://www.pinkheadedbug.com
>         music:    http://www.jukebox.demon.co.uk
>
>