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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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.

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?

Yes, it is still hard to expose, and the negs scratch easily. Pan-x is my only
other choice beyond Tri-x, how boaring.

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

 What do you think of the B&W film that can be processed as color film?

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.

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.

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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