Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: XP2 at 800
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:16:31 -0800
References: <Pine.NEB.4.05.10012221030430.15633-100000@bronze.lcs.mit.edu>

Andrew Moore wrote:
> 
> Thanks for everyone's comments on pushing Ilford XP2 Super 400 by one
> stop.  The images weren't critical, so I had it processed normally (at
> 400); the film was exposed at 800.
> 
> Results: disappointing shadow details.  Not unusable or too horrible, but
> not what I'm used to.  I probably won't shoot it at 800 again.
> 
> --Andrew

My experience exactly.
These chromegic films were first marketed as "pick your own ASA" films and they
is pure meshuggaas.
The are just as critical for shadow speed as any silver based film.

mark :) rabiner

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