Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: xp-2
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 12:53:51 -0800
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I agree that XP2 gives you 100 or even 50 ASA quality with a 400 film.
XP1 i remember if you over exposed it by a full stop and you tried printing it:
you'd turn on the enlarger, go have lunch, come back and develop it.
Talk about bullet proof highlights!!!
the XP2 smoothed that over.
But It's got to be exposed properly You  cant just pick any ASA out of a hat.
200 or 800 wont' work. It's got to be 400.
That's what i found at least.
Just like any silver based film it's got a real speed (with a particular
developer dilution combination)
I think that in photoshop when you unsharp mask the XP2 films you don't pick up
grain like you do silver films.
That is it's main advantage.

Mark Rabiner
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USA

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