Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Peter, I don't know if it is snobbism, but I simply love the look of Tri-X, both when processed in XTOL or in Fuji Neopan developer (this is what the pro lab in Amsterdam uses). The grain is just right, the sharpness is there, and the film is enormously flexible, almost to the point that I do not need Neopan 1600 anymore. At the end of the day you may gain some slight grain reduction by trying Neopan 400, but I doubt that any gains will be worth the learning curve involved in getting to know a new film. I am now making the transition to digital, but an M6 loaded with Tri-X will always remain part of my outfit. Nathan Peter Klein wrote: > Could someone describe in a nutshell the difference between Tri-X and > Neopan 400? I've heard that Neopan has a bit finer grain. But what > about tonal rendition, shadow vs. highlight detail, contrast, etc.? > > I love Neopan 1600 when it's really dark. But I've always gravitated to > Tri-X for the normal available light stuff. I've tried Neopan 400 a > couple of times, but not enough to really understand the differences. > And the Neopan 400 was developed in D76 1:1, whereas my Tri-X is usually > done in Xtol, so I was comparing apples and oranges. > > (and then of course there's T400CN and its successors, which are another > can of worms entirely. Great for convenience, a beautiful long-scale > tonal range, and very little grain when the shadows are not too dark. > But it gets scratched if you so much as look at it harshly, and deep > shadows are mud and grain unless you rate it at 250 or 200. ) > > --Peter > Seattle, WA > > At 02:08 PM 8/2/04 -0700, Slobodan wrote: > >> You can call me a snob also, but I prefer T-max for 120 and Neopan for >> 35mm. >> S. Dimitrov > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands Mobile: +31 6 30 868 671 General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com