Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Chris, I realise that TMY and HP5+ are very different, but I was comparing Tri-X and HP5+ which I do believe are comparable, belonging to the same "generation" of films. Like you, I tend to standardise on one or two films, and in the 400 range I have used Delta 400 for several years. But sometimes I like to try one of the "old" films, and so when a local shop had a sale on HP5+, I bought a few rolls. Thanks for the compliment at the end. Kind regards, Nathan Christer Almqvist wrote: > Hello Nathan, > > I do disagree with you that Tri-X and HP5+ are basically similar. I > think the only similarity is that the are iso 400 films. > > I use two (nominal) iso 400 films, HP5+ in Rodinal 1+25 and TMY in Xtol > 1+1. These two combinations are definitely not interchangeable. TMY is > extremely smooth and comparatively grainless, HP5 is rather harsh, but > sometimes looking very fresh, like things look on a cold clear morning > with the sum out. Shall I send you two scans to show what I mean? > > Why don't I use Tri-x? Don't know, but the main reason is that I try a > simplistic approach, and two 400 films is already twice as many as I use > 100. > > Anyway the tonality of the pix you have posted is extremly pleasing. > > Chris - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch mobile: +41 78 732 1430 Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html