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Subject: [Leica] Testing a new film: Oriental Seagull
From: gerry.walden at icloud.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2019 15:55:04 +0000
References: <73175CB2-021C-409F-B057-B9AE1672428D@gmail.com> <E83CB5DD-76D5-4CD0-BC3E-A95399F55FD8@icloud.com> <D7EA363F-300A-43C4-BBC9-3F215B672820@gmail.com>

I have also read that it is Kentmere film, made by Harman. Kentmere has 
always been a cheaper version of Ilford here in the UK, so maybe it is a 
different formulation. Certainy you seem to get the best out of it.

Gerry

Gerry Walden
023 8046 3076
0797 287 7932

> On 7 Feb 2019, at 12:46, Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> Thank you Gerry!
> 
> I?m already using Oriental Seagull FB paper in my darkroom, it?s 
> excellent, the inconvenient is that the only place I can buy it is in B&H, 
> NYC, they don?t have an european dealer. About the film I?ve read 
> somewhere it is manufactured by Harmann, who manufactures as well Ilford, 
> Kentmere, Agfa and Rollei, but it is only sold in China or Japan, and it 
> become quite expensive. Good eye my friend! I?ve read somewhere also it 
> has a look or maybe formulation very close to the Neopan 400.
> 
> Cheers
> Lluis
> 
> 
> 
>> El 6 febr 2019, a les 7:46, Gerry Walden via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
>> va escriure:
>> 
>> The film (and the images) looks good Lluis I assume it is from Japan and 
>> wonder if it they are using the Neopan 400 formulation: if so it will be 
>> a winner. Oriental Seagull papers have always been well regarded.
>> 
>> Gerry
>> 
>> Gerry Walden LRPS
>> www.gwpics.com
>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
>> +44 (0)797 287 7932
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 6 Feb 2019, at 01:41, Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Subway exit
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Subway/2019F020113.jpg.html>
>>> 
>>> Light and shadows
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2019F020125.jpg.html>
>>> 
>>> Trees in Winter
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2019F020109.jpg.html>
>>> 
>>> Leica MP, Summilux 35 pre, Oriental Seagull 400, D-23 1:1
>>> 
>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome
>>> 
>>> saludos cordiales
>>> Lluis
>>> 
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