Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard Edwards wrote: > > The film choices (what I have in the fridge): Tri-X, Ilford HP5, Ilford > Delta 400, Ilford Delta 3200. > > The developer: XTOL, and only XTOL. (What I have) > > I need to do some 800-speed shooting this weekend. Anybody have a passionate > bias toward one of these films at this speed. XTOL is the mandatory > developer here. > > Forgive my ignorance in advance, but I usually shoot at the rated speed or > pull > a stop, so my push/pull skills are not good. > > My initial instinct is HP5, but Delta 400 would be better -- I have a > buttload > of it on hand. Tri-X: does it suck at 800? > > -Al I dont see any extra speed coming out of Xtol despite what Ansel/Troop say. I'd shoot Neopan at its 1600 rating although if your into pulling perhaps that could work for you. Great film and cheap cheap cheap! Clean looking! Mark Rabiner