Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Allan, You do not mention where in Europe you are going. If you are going to southern Europe, where you can expect lots of sunshine, then a 100 film will be best (my own preference is Fuji Acros). If on the other hand you are heading to the UK or northern Europe, then you can expect a fair amount of cloud and rain, in which case Tri-X or Delta 400 will be better. I personally prefer Tri-X, I find the Delta 400 to be too contrasty and too sensitive to small exposure errors. Nathan allan yates wrote: > > Hi, LUGers - > I would appreciate your thoughts on film choice for the following application. I will be going to Europe this summer and will be using my MP and 28, 50 and 90mm lenses pretty much exclusively for street type photography. I want to capture people in their native environment, some streetscapes, and will possibly do a bit of landscape work with my Leica gear. I do not use flash, but will use a tripod when needed. > > I am thinking of using either Ilford Delta 100 pro, Delta 400 pro, or Kodak Tri-X. My concern with Tri-X is whether or not it will reproduce good blacks. It seems to have great exposure latitude, but comes up a bit short on black reproduction. Delta 100 seems to be higher contrast than Tri-X and would be a good choice for making large prints as it is fine grained. I have read the reviews (all positive) of Delta 400, but haven't used it personally. > > Any thoughts on these three films would be greatly appreciated, as would your recommendations. > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway - Enter today > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl Mobile: +31 630 868 671 http://www.nathanfoto.com/index.html