Thanks John. I could see some of the grain in the one of photos that I
looked at, now I think about it. I had not realised that the 3200
films had a lower nominal rating.
I don't need that speed though... we're having a stonking hot summer.
Chris
On Tuesday, Aug 12, 2003, at 00:12 Europe/London, John A. Lind wrote:
snip
TMax P3200 is a multi-speed film with a nominal ISO rating of 800-1000
depending on exact chemistry. It's intended to be "pushed" and was
designed for push-2, hence it's name: P3200. Based on its behavior
at push-1 (EI 1600) in the past I don't believe I'd want to use it at
its nominal speed. At EI 1600 it's much like Tri-X Pan in grain and
latitude. Latitude would be much too wide at its rated speed (ISO
800) resulting in much lower contrast than I care for. Grain
increases and latitude narrows slightly at EI 3200 compared to EI > 1600.
In this case (the glassworks) I metered various parts of the factory
and used it at push-2 (EI 3200). As a result it required push-2
developing by a full-service pro lab and incurred an additional cost.
I don't recommend using TMax P3200 outdoors in daylight. It handles
much better under man-made artificial lighting indoors. Ilford makes
a very similar B&W film, Delta 3200. It also has a nominal speed
rating of ISO 800, and like TMZ it is intended to be pushed. If
you've given up on TMZ, you might try the Ilford. I used a couple
rolls of the Ilford and went back to TMZ primarily because I try to
use it at EI 1600 indoors if possible, and want "Tri-X" type
appearance it renders at that speed.
-- John
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