Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Guy Bennett wrote: >> >> lugfolk, >> >> spent the afternoon printing some new shots, many of which were taken using >> ilford's new delta 400. as promised, the grain is definitely more >> pronounced than before, something i personally find saddening because its >> previously fine grain was what primarily set it apart from hp5+ and tmax, >> imo... >> guy > >It this turns out to be true for me as well, Guy than I'll switch to T Max >400. >It has a tremendously symbiotic effect with Xtol 1:3 as I use and as I now us >two fixes I should have no problem getting the pink out. >But Delta 100 for the strobe and tripod stuff still. They would not DARE screw >up that film. >T Max 100 I could not switch to. I'd try Agfapan 100 first. Plus x even. >Instead of a pushable 400 they should just come out with an 80 or 1600... >instead of a hyped up 3200 which is really 1200 and cost a bundle. >Don't' go there Ilford!!! >mark rabiner before switching to delta 400, i was using agfapan 400 - maybe it's time to give that film another chance. i'm not against tmax either, and will also consider switching to that. i'd like to settle on just 1 film for most of my needs (which is what i did with d400) and really learn it. time to do some comparison testing... guy