What was the soup you dunked the film in? Seems like it was something
newfangled or exotic at the time. I was very impressed at the relative
lack of grain in those enlargements. Hadn't seen anything like them
from Tri-X before.
Gregg
Mike Stoesz wrote:
>
> Thanks for the compliment and rememberance, Gregg.
>
> Yes I did have a show at the Darkroom in the early 80's that included a
> variety of subjects.
>
> At the time that I was a photojournalist, Tri-X was THE FILM.
> Now I mostly use HP5, Delta 100 and 3200, and some Pan-F. The new Konica
> Monochrome is great and
> prints well on automated printers.
>
> BTW- I may take up shooting sports again, but in a retro fashion. Sorry no
> OM content--I am
> considering shooting some basketball with Tri-X or HP-5 with a Rolleiflex
> 2.8E. Kind of betting with
> a local young (college age) up and coming sports photographer that I can stay
> right with him on
> publishable images with less film and better timing. All in good fun, I also
> employ this young fellow
> part-time and would like to see him become a success. He doesn't quite
> understand the fundimentals
> yet--too much auto focus, auto exposure, auto reaction motor drive. HE NEEDS
> AN OM-1.
>
> Best to all, Mike
>
> Gregg Iverson wrote:
>
> > When I lived in Laramie, Wyoming in the early '80s someone was shooting
> > b&w film and blowing it up to poster size and had it displayed at the
> > darkroom downtown. Wonderful natural light photos of the basketball
> > team. I was amazed at how both the black and white
> > players showed good skin detail in the same shots. Were those some of
> > your photos Mike S?
> >
> > Gregg
> >
> > >
> > > Thomas Heide Clausen <thomas.clausen@xxxxxxxx> moved upon the face of the
> > > 'Net and spake thusly:
> > >
> >
> > >
> > > > Seriously, though, I was wondering what black and white films you fellow
> > > > zuikoholics use - and for what and why.
> > >
> > >
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