Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Neopan 1600 WAS Re: Kodak TMZ
From: Johnny Deadman <john@pinkheadedbug.com>
Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 10:18:16 -0500

on 7/1/01 9:17 am, Mark Rabiner at mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com wrote:

> It's a lot cheaper for one.
> I do a thing where i run TMZ in Rodinal for a mezzo grain effect which looks
> incredibly sharp.
> When i do this with the Neopan it several times less grainy, not a grain
> effect
> at all.
> I'd assume from this that Neopan is less grainy but in Xtol i don't know.
> Neopan i don't think is a tab grain film. But an old fashioned film.
> I just got a ten pack of it though.


I have some examples of Neopan 1600 in Xtol at:

    http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4293685451

This combo allows you to use a TE 90/2.8 as if it were a Summilux 90...
fantastic for available darkness stuff like this.

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Johnny Deadman

http://www.pinkheadedbug.com