Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/29

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Subject: [Leica] Tri X
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Thu Jan 29 22:16:04 2009

PyroCat MC or HD?
Either should give you full film speed.


Mark William Rabiner



> From: Craig Schroeder <craig@craigschroeder.com>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:26:09 -0600
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Tri X
> 
> I've had good luck for scanning and traditional printing with PyroCat.
> It has nicely controlled highlights and makes for easy printing, great
> skin tones, too.  You're likely to find a true Tri-X speed of 240-320
> with it, depending on your equipment and the look that you like.  For
> full speed from the Tri-X, you can't go wrong with Kodak's Xtol as a
> starting point.  I know you specified Tri-X but you may wish to also
> pick up a few rolls of the TMY-2, new version of T-Max 400.  I hadn't
> been a big fan of the original but a little time spent with this new
> version and Xtol has got me thinking that it's a great combination.
> 
> Charcot wrote:
>> I'm thinking about gong back to developing my own film.  With the new
>> Tri X what are users/developers using for chemicals, times temp. etc.
>> 
>> ernie nitka
>> 
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