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What film to use
Well, it's happened. I have used my last sheet of 4x5 Plus-X and am
going to have to find another film to replace it. I have been using quickloads for my colour images, and am appreciating those more and more - no dust, light weight (they even make your wallet lighter and easier to carry!) - so my ideal would be a medium speed B&W film that retains detail nicely in the highlights (I have not had good luck this way with T-MAX) - if I could get it in quickload/readyload - that would be another big plus. I have never tried the Fuji B&W films - would be interested in hearing about those - also if anybody knows if there will be any other quickload (or similar) packaged b&w films coming from Ilford, Agfa or Kodak, I'd be interested in hearing about them. Thanks, Mark |
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Mark in Maine wrote: I have never tried the Fuji B&W films - would be interested in hearing about those - also if anybody knows if there will be any other quickload (or similar) packaged b&w films coming from Ilford, Agfa or Kodak, I'd be interested in hearing about them. Thanks, Mark Ok Mark; I reviewed Fuji Acros 100 in View Camera Magazine, It produced excellent results with PMK, and D23. I highly recommend this film if Readyloads are your goal. Personally I like Delta 100 a little better, but it is not available as a Readyloaded film. You also might try Ilford FP4 but it will be a little different than PXP and again is not a readyload film. I look at PXP and HP5 in the same light, btw. The negatives look very similar if you expose HP5 at 200 asa . Readyload, limits your choices. -- LF website http://members.bellatlantic.net/~gblank |
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Ilford FP4 is pretty close to the old Plus-X Pro. TMax100 is different but
very nice. From what I hear and see in reviews, Fuji Acros and Ilford Delta 100 are also very well worth exploring. "Mark in Maine" wrote in message ... Well, it's happened. I have used my last sheet of 4x5 Plus-X and am going to have to find another film to replace it. I have been using quickloads for my colour images, and am appreciating those more and more - no dust, light weight (they even make your wallet lighter and easier to carry!) - so my ideal would be a medium speed B&W film that retains detail nicely in the highlights (I have not had good luck this way with T-MAX) - if I could get it in quickload/readyload - that would be another big plus. I have never tried the Fuji B&W films - would be interested in hearing about those - also if anybody knows if there will be any other quickload (or similar) packaged b&w films coming from Ilford, Agfa or Kodak, I'd be interested in hearing about them. Thanks, Mark |
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On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 16:47:33 GMT, Mark in Maine
wrote: - so my ideal would be a medium speed B&W film that retains detail nicely in the highlights (I have not had good luck this way with T-MAX) - I would suggest that you re-try T-Max. It's not that hard to tame. Just use a slightly more dilute developer and/or less agitation. Also it is available in Ready Load. Kodak TMX (#4052) 4x5" Single Sheet Readyload 20 Sheets T-Max 100 Professional Black & White Print Film Our Price: $ 44.95 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=227516&is=USA Regards, John S. Douglas, Photographer - http://www.darkroompro.com Please remove the "_" when replying via email |
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From what I have read, and from my own (albeit limited experience) Fuji
Acros has all the benefits of the newer modern grain films, but with the 'look' of the older ones (Plus-X, FP4 etc.) Simon. "John" wrote in message ... On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 16:47:33 GMT, Mark in Maine wrote: - so my ideal would be a medium speed B&W film that retains detail nicely in the highlights (I have not had good luck this way with T-MAX) - |
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"mr. chip" ha scritto nel messaggio ... From what I have read, and from my own (albeit limited experience) Fuji Acros has all the benefits of the newer modern grain films, but with the 'look' of the older ones (Plus-X, FP4 etc.) Yes, and no problem on long exposition time. ( 120 sec.). I use it at 50 iso, in PMK pyro. it's great (and not expensive). |
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