Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chuck: your thinking is 100% correct. Thank you for answering on my behalf. Chris >I think his friend was being somewhat facetious. I've found with the "new" >films and some slow "old" films that you still need a focuser, but focus on >a line or other tonal boundary in the negative instead of trying to focus on >the ver fine grain in those films. > >Chuck Albertson >Seattle, Wash. > >> 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 >>