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Subject: [Leica] Re: Kodak BW400CN 220 ??
From: faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman)
Date: Sun Feb 11 13:36:44 2007
References: <82c9dd70702111117r2fb8a798t87bd05d7dfe8d03e@mail.gmail.com> <C1F4E278.44630%mark@rabinergroup.com> <82c9dd70702111326u6128e4dembd54a4e06394f18b@mail.gmail.com>

Yes - have shots tons of TCN and BW400CN in 35mm and 220 format.
Probably the most versatile film, creamy-skin toned film I have ever used.

I thik 220 CN has been phased out.
Would love to have 220 XP2 or HP5 to shoot.

Eric

On 2/11/07, Eric Korenman <faneuil@gmail.com> wrote:
> so has kodak discontinued 220 BW400CN?
>
> Eric
>
> On 2/11/07, Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote:
> > On 2/11/07 2:17 PM, "Eric Korenman" <faneuil@gmail.com> typed:
> >
> > > YES!
> > > thank you
> > >
> > > couldn't find it anywhere..
> > > Eric
> > >
> > >
> > I have 8 Hewes reels to run my 220 cost more than my enlarger cost me. An
> > Omega D2v.
> > It makes running 220 in normal tanks a breeze. No screw ups no kinks.
> > Very efficient all that film climbs out of your tank like clowns out of a
> > V.W.. Hang all that stuff up sheets and sheets of images makes the whole
> > room more humid.
> > a strain on the chemistry but Xtol 1:3 still worked.
> >
> > This stuff is c41 though. And has an orange mask for extra fun in the
> > darkroom.
> >
> > You can still get tri x pro 320 in 220. Its ok stuff. Its not tri x in 
> > any
> > shape (check the curve) or form. In name only. "pro" stands for "not tri 
> > x".
> > And the 320 a dead give away.
> > I've shot a ton of it for events. Ansel may have used it I think I read. 
> > So
> > it must be true.
> >
> > If they still made 220 HP5 it would be a major modern miracle. Maybe.
> >
> >
> > You can really crank on 220 just like its 35 only you get several times 
> > the
> > acreage. You can out Ansel Ansel in the shimmering tonality department 
> > plus
> > plenty of spontaneity. I think you are less spontaneous when you have 
> > just a
> > couple of shots left. And you just started the roll. 12 on a roll makes 
> > you
> > careful. In a good way sure.
> >
> > I've been shooting 220 Pro 800 Z Fujicolor in my Rolleiflex And nothing 
> > but
> > for a few weeks.
> > But my next propack is 120 film of the stuff.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mark Rabiner
> > New York, NY
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> >
> > markrabiner.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Re: Kodak BW400CN 220 ??)
In reply to: Message from faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman) ([Leica] Re: Kodak BW400CN 220 ??)
Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Re: Kodak BW400CN 220 ??)
Message from faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman) ([Leica] Re: Kodak BW400CN 220 ??)