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From: gries@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 11:56:17 -0600
Walt:

I never knew Panatomic-X, but I heard it was pretty sweet.  Plus-X in 35mm 
never really impressed me because of the grain, but in 4x5 it was nice.  
Excellent shadow detail.

Tri-X in HC-110 for all formats is still very nice.


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On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 12:00:14 -0500, "Walt Wayman" <hiwayman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> Yeah, Bob, I agree that's too many different kinds of film to make 
> good sense.  The jury's still out on the two T-Max films, and it 
> looks like they're still making nominating speeches for foreman.  
> I'll have to try it some more to see what the verdict is.  Same 
> goes for the Efke, but I've just started with it.  Sheet film for 
> the 2x3cm format is almost non-existent, so there's not much 
> choice.  I'm fairly new to Delta 100, and it looks good so far.  
> Haven't tried the 400.  I would have a hard time giving up Tri-X.  
> And Plus-X has been my favorite B&W film ever since Panatomic-X 
> went away.  :-(
> 
> Walt
> 
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> A human being has a natural desire to have more of a good thing 
> than he needs. -- Mark Twain (defining the cause of Zuikoholism a 
> century ago)
> 
> 
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: gries@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date:  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:56:07 -0600
> 
> >Walt:
> >
> >That's quite a variety of films there!  I don't know if there's 
> one developer that can do it all, but if you can get what you need 
> out of the 100 and 400 Delta films, then DD-X is a good choice.
> >
> >Limits are sometimes good. ;)
> >
> >Bob
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> 
> >> Since I ran out of Rodinol a good long time ago, I've just been 
> >> developing everything in D-76 1:1.  This includes 35mm and 120 
> >> Plus-X, Tri-X, Delta 100, T-Max 100, T-Max 400, plus Efke PL100 
> >> 2x3 sheet film.
>  
> 
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