Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That Teletubby Hill one is a real beaut, Rei. Thanks for showing, Philppe Op 23-dec-06, om 23:00 heeft Rei Shinozuka het volgende geschreven: > the rumor is that the 320 is designed for studio use and has different > response curve than the 400 stuff. i was mildly prejudiced against > the 320 because the late fred picker used to go really rail against > it in his zone VI book, but i have used it here and there without > complaint. > > (from 2000) > http://www.shinozuka.org/monochrome/mono.html > http://www.shinozuka.org/2000.6zoo/zoo.html > > -rei > > On Dec23 22:54, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> 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! >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com > Ridgewood, New Jersey > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >