Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/25
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At 01:17 PM 25/12/98 +0100, you wrote:
>My questions are:
>
>-1 Do I really need to overexpose a film to get the best result? (e.g.
>TMax 100, shot at
> 64 ISO)
I find T-Max to be an awful film and while overexposure will
"reduce" grain the other effect is the increased contrast. Good or bad
depending on your tastes.
My preferences for B&W film is Fuji Neopan. Depending on the "NEED"
I also use Agfa B&W film. The 25ASA is stunning.
I am not a avid B&W shooter but this is a film I have had no problems with
and the tonal range in very good.
It works well in T-Max developer (very convienient) and finer
results with Rodinal. I just use the normanl developing instructions and
hand processed.
>
>BTW, I use multigrade IV of Ilford, a V35 and of course a M-camera :-)
Prints great on this paper.
>Hope to get many winning suggestions. Thanks in advance.
>
1/ Try AGFA scala B&W slide film!!!
2/ Don't spend christmas in the darkroom :^)
Greg Locke <locke@straylight.ca>
St. John's, Newfoundland.
<http://www.straylight.ca/locke/>
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