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Subject: [Leica] Jeffery PAWs 29 and 30
From: durling at cox.net (Mike Durling)
Date: Thu Jul 27 20:06:23 2006
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The tonality sure looks good.  How is the grain on 400 ei films compared 
with D-76 and Xtol?  I've been tempted to try Pyrocat HD since I like to 
mix my own.  I understand grain is not its strong suit.  Frankly I'm 
planning to give 400 films a rest and shoot more slower stuff.

Mike D

Jeffery Smith wrote:
> I'm getting better results than XTOL, D-76 (straight, divided, or 1:1) or 
> any of the Ilford liquid developers. I will probably still use Rodinal for 
> some slower films. But the quick and dirty (very dirty) 777 is wonderful 
> stuff.
> --
> Jeffery
> 
> ---- Richard <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote: 
>> ALL my B&W postings from the last 3-4 weeks are with 777. I threw things 
>> at 
>> it and it just plain works. I am getting much better negs than Xtol, DD-X 
>> etc. I am definitely staying with 777. Indoor, outdoor, high sun, 
>> contrasty 
>> stagelight, the tonal range just goes on and on.
>>
>> It definitely does not inspire confidence to look at though. Polluted 
>> lake 
>> water looks more like a developer than this.
>>
>> At 07:08 PM 7/25/2006, Jeffery Smith wrote:
>>
>>> I've pretty much settled on two developers in my future, and they are the
>>> decided underdogs of 777 and PMK Pyro. How did these two developers fall 
>>> out
>>> of favor? Well, whatever the case, I'm doing more film + developer 
>>> testing
>>> than real shooting, but I think my testing phases are behind me. These 
>>> are
>>> the last 2 weeks' PAWs.
>>>
>>> TRI-X and 777
>>> http://www.400tx.com/2006-29.html
>>>
>>> Neopan 400 and PMK Pyro
>>> http://www.400tx.com/2006-30.html
>>>
>>> I am hoping to see some more 777 results from Richard and Feli. The 777 
>>> is
>>> particularly a panacea for those of us in hot climates.
>>>
>> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please 
>> use richard at imagecraft.com) 
>>
>>
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