Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/03

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Why is the lowest shutter speed on a Leica M6 1/1000?
From: "Doug Ford" <dford@san.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 18:36:32 -0700

Could you describe your development times/temp/developer/dilution
combinations with APX100?
And the results achieved.

Thanks

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Shel
Belinkoff
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 9:14 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Why is the lowest shutter speed on a Leica M6
1/1000?


Pete Su wrote:

> I like to shoot only one film because
> keeping track of two films is harder,
> and one is not always able to switch
> film when walking outside.

OK, I can see that as a good enough reason.

> Of course, a slower film is nice if you
> want to minimize grain and plan to be
> shooting off a tripod.

I prefer a little grain and have been experimenting with Agafapan APX
100 to see what kind of grain it will produce with different
developers.  Thus far there's been no need to use a t'pod, even on
overcast days.
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