Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henry Ambrose wrote: > > Mark R wrote: > >As I'm going to try the Neopan 400 and so probably make the switch completely > >away from Ilford Delta and to Fuji Neopan. > > I'm waiting for the 400 speed Acros - now that should be something! > Don't much care for Neopan 400 though. > > For me the very best 35mm 400 B&W film is XP2, T400CN close second, then > Delta 400. If you can live with the scratches that result from poor > handling in minilabs, its hard if not impossible to beat the first 2 > films at 400. I've tried lots of different developer/film/technique > combinations this year and can't equal XP2. Close but not quite. Of > course the C41 negs won't last forever but boy they are good right now! > > I've only shot a little of Acros and find it to be a great film. > I like that its got a little different spectral characteristics. > Kind of a light yellow filter built in. > > What is it about Acros that Dante and Dan don't like? > What's the story guys? > > Henry > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html It's that their names begin with D. That's got to be it. Ten years ago i was using lots of Neopan 1600 with my Nikons which was before Leica or Xtol for me and was sold on it. Then one day i shot some Neopan 400 and i felt like i was looking at 100 stuff. TONS sharper. So i had used it before. Now going to give it another shot. In Xtol for it not to be great would amaze me. XP2 looks so great i don't even want to hear about it. I just got back some 60x30's I'd done with my Hasselblad but not processed for a year. Fast and grainless and seems sharp enough but not overly. The fading issue would not be a big one with only one layer. No chance for color crossovers it seems to me. Much of my ACROS shooting was with the Noctilux which puts a very different spin on your results. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html