Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don, I fail to see the logic: Ilford has already been in bankruptcy or receivership. It is a tiny company by comparison to Kodak and with very limited resources. I too like Tri-X and have used it since first introduction. It ain't going away. IMHO. Take a look at the Kodak website - you had not seen my last post before you wrote the below. Best, Seth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Dory" <don.dory@gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 4:48 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodak 2nd quarter woes and what should film dinosuars donow? >I actually like Tri-X as a film. However, I don't trust Kodak to keep > making it while I do trust Ilford to be in business for a while > longer. Likewise, I think Fuji will keep pumping out Neopan for a > while. > > I think that it would be better if the remaining film sales were > concentrated with companies that might keep making products that we > like. > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > On 7/21/05, Luis Miguel Casta?eda <lmc@interlink.es> wrote: >> On 21 de jul de 2005, at 18:21, feli wrote: >> >> > Out of curiosity, what changes to Tri-X, didn't you like? To me the >> > grain seems tighter, >> > while still retaining the same 'pattern'. The development times >> > changed a little, but other >> > than that it seems the same... >> >> It seems to be slightly less contrasted (okay isn't scientifically >> tested), the grain structure looks to be more like delta or TMAX than >> my old negatives; and I hate the orange thing + crystal clear base that >> ruined all my darkroom habits. :) >> >> On the other hand it's a very good film yet, a bit expensive, but I >> find HP-5+ more close to my old negs than the tri-x itself. >> >> Anyway, it's just me. >> >> >> Saludos >> ----------------------------------------- >> http://imaginarymagnitude.net/blog/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >