Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 7/1/01 10:34 pm, Douglas Cooper at douglas@metaversalstudios.com wrote: > Could someone please explain to me the difference between the old fashioned > emulsions, and Tmax-like technology? I assumed (wrongly, I guess), that > Tmax was a dye-based emulsion, which yielded unsharpness when pushed, but > not grain. T-grain film is like normal silver halide film except the grains are bigger and flatter (tabular - hence T), and the emulsion is thinner. It's not inherently too contrasty, but Tmax films in particular have a tendency to block highlights. I cannot see the advantage of Tmax in LF photography except that it's easier to control contrast -- they pull and push well. I personally find the tonality of conventional films like Tri-X and (my faves) Agfapan 100 and 400 much preferable in all formats. - -- Johnny Deadman http://www.pinkheadedbug.com