Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Acupan 200
From: "Gerry Walden" <gwpix@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 21:22:02 +0000

Some of Patersonsproducts are in short supply here in the UK because of 
financial difficulties within the company and restructuring. This may be 
having a knock-on effect on supplies to the US.

Gerry
www.gwpics.com


>From: allan <allan@sohogurus.net>
>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Subject: [Leica] Re: Acupan 200
>Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 15:31:26 -0500
>
>I received my first 20 rolls of Peterson's Acupan 200 film and Aculux2
>developer. This is a beautiful combination: the grain of a 100 speed film
>with an additional stop of speed. Great tonality and beautiful fine grain.
>
>This is the first opportunity I've had to buy Acupan in the U.S., but I've
>not heard anything at all about it use on any of the lists. Anyone have
>experiences for hints to share? The developer Peterson has listed as the
>optimum developer for this film is FX-39, but I've not been able to find
>anyone in the U.S. that sells it.  Any first-hand information will be
>appreciated.
>
>I've been testing a few different films for personal use. I've found T-Max
>400 developed in T-Max developer to be ridiculously free of shadow detail.
>So much so, that I send back all the open bricks I had. Has anyone had good
>experience with this film. I have 8 rolls of the stuff left for trade for
>anything!
>
>Allan
>
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