Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am very sure because I am holding a box of 135 film which says ILFORD PAN 400. In smaller print, "Harman technology Ltd Mobberley Cheshire UK". On Sun, Jul 2, 2017 at 7:54 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > Sorry, I thought he meant Delta 400. I do not think that is any Ilford > film with ?Pan? it is name other than PanF. > > In any event, the Delta 400 is the best 400 film there is IMO. And the > Delta 100 is good too. For really high speed, I always preferred Fuji > Neopan 1600, though. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < > http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < > http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 02 Jul 2017, at 09:36, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> > > wrote: > > > > Personally I had never heard of this film, and an Internet search seems > to indicate it is an alternative version of HP5+, a film that I never liked > very much because of its large grain. It seems to be that Pan 400 is only > marketed in certain areas. I personally prefer T-grain films and in > particular the films made by Fuji. I have found their Neopan range, > including the 1600iso and the C-41 versions, very good and scan easily. As > always, these things are down to personal taste, and the Kodak T-Max range > and Tri-X have always been popular choices. > > > > Gerry > > > > Gerry Walden LRPS > > www.gwpics.com > > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 2 Jul 2017, at 07:55, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> > >> There is or was Ilford Delta 400 a tab grain film which is great. And > Hp5 a more traditional film. > >> I always use tab grain films they are twice as sharp and twice as fine > grain as traditional films. > >> One of the few films I never has any luck with was HP5. IN any > developer dilution combination, I ever tried it with. > >> Delta 400 with Xtol 1:3 will make people think you are shooting a 100 > film or slower. > >> Tri x has been reformulated since I last used it. I last used it in > 1999 and the tab grain films ?Neopan 1600 and 400? put it to shame. > >> I?ll never use it again. Another reason is the cloying adulates it gets > on internet chat lists from people who couldn?t find themselves in or out > of a darkroom.? > >> It was invented in 1955. Way past the golden age of black and white > photography so if you want that don?t use Tri x. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Mark William Rabiner > >> Photographer > >> > >> On 7/2/17, 1:44 AM, "LUG on behalf of Dan Khong" <lug-bounces+mark= > rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of dankhong at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> Folks > >> > >> Has anyone got experience with this film? How does it compare to, > say, HP5 > >> and Tri-X? > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> Dan K. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >