Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/02

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Subject: [Leica] Re: grain focuser
From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 08:07:22 -0800

At 10:23 AM 3/2/00 +0100, Christer Almqvist wrote:
>
>I asked a friend who is a professional photographer with several books
>published and also working for national magazines (Yes, he uses an M6 for
>some of this work.) and in advertising, if I should get a grain focuser.
>His reply was: 
>
>Won't help you, your Delta 100/Xtol negatives have no grain.'
>

Is your friend saying that Delta 100 is not a silver halide based film?

Last weekend I developed some 120 Delta 100 in Xtol 1:3. Even at 8x10, my
grain focuser can see the grain. Very tight, smooth, and even, but none the
less... there.

I'm puzzled by your friend's statement.

Jim