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mcpoz
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Fine grain B&W film
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Apr 13 21:49 UTC 1995 |
Has anyone out there ever used Kodak Technical Pan Film? I have used this
stuff and it is beyond belief. I developed in 1:3 microdol X for even finer
grain. This stuff has resolving power (lines/mm) way beyond the closest
competitor. Next time you are experimenting, try it.
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dadroc
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response 1 of 8:
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Apr 14 16:07 UTC 1995 |
Fine grane is nice, straight pan-x is fine stuff. The real problem is spotting
the prints, fine grain film is harder to do. Beware of exposure too, the best
negs are exposed to the 1/8 or 1/16 stop. I had to give up on T-max as the negs
were very sensitive to exposure. Nice if you have a $1000.00 dollar meter and
time to think.
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mcpoz
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response 2 of 8:
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Apr 14 19:02 UTC 1995 |
What B&W film do you shoot now?
Have you ever used the Ilford B&W film (x2a ? ? ) which is processed
in a normal automatic color developer?
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dadroc
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response 3 of 8:
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May 24 16:58 UTC 1995 |
Yes, it is still hard to expose, and the negs scratch easily. Pan-x is my only
other choice beyond Tri-x, how boaring.
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mcpoz
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response 4 of 8:
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May 27 02:21 UTC 1995 |
I like Tri-x and Pan-x also. Ever try Plus X?
Ever try pushing tri-x and then developing with 1:3 microdol X for fine
grain? Great results.
.c
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denise1
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response 5 of 8:
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Jan 19 18:00 UTC 2002 |
What do you think of the B&W film that can be processed as color film?
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gull
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response 6 of 8:
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Jan 21 15:12 UTC 2002 |
I shot a roll of Tri-X 400 and it came out pretty dark. I found out
later that most people shoot Tri-X 400 as if it were a 200 ASA film.
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denise1
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response 7 of 8:
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Jan 28 15:47 UTC 2002 |
Hmm, I wonder why they would do that? [treat their 400 as 200?] Some of mine
have come out dark, too... [actually, alot of them did...] Also, this kind
of film has brownih tones to it.
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gull
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response 8 of 8:
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Jan 28 18:08 UTC 2002 |
Well, if you find the film looks better with a 1 stop overexposure, then
setting your meter as if it were a 200 ASA film instead of 400 is an easy
way to accomplish that.
If you're asking *why* Tri-X 400 looks better that way, I don't know. I
was hoping someone who'd used it routinely could comment, so I know for sure
how to best handle my next roll of it.
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