Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Rei, I had not even noticed that the medium format Tri-X is ASA 320, I just automatically shot it at 400, and the negatives are just fine. Especially when scanning, a thinner negative is actually better than a denser one (obviously as long as there is sufficient detail in the shadows). Since I like Tri-X, it does not bother me too much that it is now the only thing available in 220. Nathan Rei Shinozuka wrote: > that's the tri-x pro (320 asa) right? back when i was going thru a phase > of lots medium format, i was looking for the one film i could shoot in 220 > and also 35mm. delta 400 was in 220 for a short while until they > discontinued > it, and the tri-x you could get in 35mm and 120 was the 400 asa variety > and the > 220 and 4x5 was the "pro" 320 asa version. so i ended up with hp5+ which > you > could get from 35 through 120 and 220 to 4x5 (and greater). unfortunately > they > discontinued hp5+ 220 about 3 years ago; when my frozen stockpile is gone, > my > 220 days will be over. i've fantasized about ways of taping two 120 rolls > together end-to-end but it doesn't seem feasible. > > 220 is such a great format, 24 on a hasselblad or rolleiflex, 30 on my > fuji folder (never sure why fuji shortchanges you by two). > > -rei > > > On Dec23 16:25, Didier Ludwig wrote: > > >>> http://www.greatpix.eu/gallery/2226109 >>> >>> One of the neat things about this camera is that it takes 220 film. >>> There are not many choices in 220, but that perennial street-shooting >>> favourite, Tri-X, is reasonably easily available. And this means 32 >>> pictures on a roll, not far behind a 35mm camera. >>> >>> Nathan >>> > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands Opportunistic Image Acquisition General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com and http://www.greatpix.eu Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS!