Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]XP2 - more contrasty than TCN and blocks up pretty quickly with any over exposure. TCN - lovely film. No complaints. I like to overexpose by 1/2 stop (which it handles very well) Portra 400 - I couldn't see the difference from TCN except for neutral base (not a problem when you use a scanner) and it costs more $$$. Eric >From: "Gerry Walden" <gwpics@aol.com> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] Slightly OT: C-41 b&w films >Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 17:28:03 +0100 > > > >Oliver Bryk wrote: > > > In my current location, the turn-around time for professional b&w > > processing > > is at least a week and involves two 60-mile round trips. I would > > appreciate > > hearing from LUGers who currently print their b&w images primarily with > > inkjet printers and papers, regarding their experience with > > chromogenic b&w > > films (C-41 process). Are there nontrivial differences between XP2, > > TCN and > > Portra? How do the results of scanning these films differ from scanning > > current generation silver based film? Do they look different? Do they > > have a > > shorter scale? > > TIA, Oliver Bryk > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > >Oliver > >I have tried all three of theses films and in my opinion the Portra 400 >BW is without doubt the best as it gives (IMHO) a better contrast range >without any base colour when scanned on the colour settings and printed >as such, or converted to greyscale. I did try XP2 and did not like ti at >all, having had problems with exposure and greyscale. Currently I am >working my way through Tmax 400CN because I have a stock of it, and I >will then go to the Portra. A ot of the work on my web site is shot on >400CN. > >Regards > >Gerry > >-- >Gerry Walden LRPS >www.gwpics.com >+44 23 8046 3076 > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html