Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Indeed B.D., I've recently done some of my Tri-X at 800 in Xtol 1:1, 70F, 14 minutes. Gives a nice little punch, but not too harsh at all. I really liked it. Luc On Lundi, janvier 26, 2004, at 04:56 PM, B. D. Colen wrote: > P.S. I would definitely recommend using Xtol now...I've had mine > processed in Acufine and Xtol, and the Xtol is much smoother...if > you're > looking for that 60's look, then go with Acufine - but if you're > looking > for better results, try the Xtol.... > > B. D. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of > marko1976@excite.com > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 4:10 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us; > leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] TriX at 800 > > > > I'd say your results at 800 are pretty much on. I'd check out some of > Jim Marshall's(The Godfather of Rock & Roll Photography) work he shot > everything with Tri-X @ 800 in D-76. > > --- On Mon 01/26, Adam Bridge < abridge@mac.com > wrote: > From: Adam Bridge [mailto: abridge@mac.com] > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:36:08 -0800 > Subject: [Leica] TriX at 800 > > I did some playing with Tri-X at 800 and 1600.<br><br>What I don't know > is how my results should look.<br><br>Here's Wedgewood cup and saucer > (Wildstrawberry) that was sitting on the island<br>while my wife's book > discussion group was going on. Illuminted by multiple<br>halogen lights > above the > island.<br><br><www.splitsecondfilms.com/test/TriX800-02-Davis-crp- > sp > t.jpg><br><br><br>Below is just a detail at full resolution of the > above since I figure that's the<br>only way to judge. This is a big > file: 350KB so be > warned.<br><br><www.splitsecondfilms.com/test/TriX800-02-Davis-crp- > sp > t-100-detail.jpg><br><br><br>I'd value knowing - am I getting what I > should be from Tri-X at 800?<br><br><br><br>I then shot a roll at 1600 > and these plastic dolphins were at hand, the cup<br>having been used > (the > nerve!):<br><br><br><www.splitsecondfilms.com/test/TriX1600-10- > Davis_ > 1.jpg><br><br><br>Here's a full-size > detail:<br><br><www.splitsecondfilms.com/test/TriX1600-10-Davis! > _1-detail.jpg><br><br><br><br>these were all shot with an R8, 100mm > APO.<br><br>I did the processing in XTOL 1:1 at 75F by hand, agitating > for the first minutes<br>and then 10 secs out of ever following minute. > 8 minutes for the 800 and 9<br>minutes for the 1600.<br><br><br>Thank > you for any insights you can give!<br><br>Adam<br>--<br>To unsubscribe, > see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html<br> > > _______________________________________________ > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > The most personalized portal on the Web! > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html