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Re: [Digital BW] best scanner for b&w

2003-02-22 by Jerry Olson

What was wrong with T Max 100? I found it great! 400 was too grainy though.

Jerry




Ton Guiking wrote:
> 
>>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>>Van: Eric Maquiling [mailto:eric@...] 
>>Verzonden: vrijdag 21 februari 2003 18:23
>>Aan: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>>Onderwerp: Re: [Digital BW] best scanner for b&w
>>
>>
>>On 02/21 12:20, Austin Franklin wrote:
>>
>>>Personally, I find the TMAX films in XTOL hags to scan.  I prefer 
>>>Tri-X/Plus-X in D-76 1:1/75F and that gives me the best B&W scans.  
>>>Delta 100 is exceptional as well.  I do pre-soak, and use constant 
>>>agitation.
>>
> 
> Boy hated I the TMAX films, when I tried them years ago. Back to Tri-X
> 1:1 !! Never change a winning team :-)
> 
> 
> 
>>Sorry to keep this thread going but I'll be moving soon and I 
>>probably won't be able to set up even a simple setup for 
>>processing film for a while. 
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> 
> 
> I don't have a permanent dark room either. But hey, putting a film in a
> tank can be done in a closet, bathroom or whereever (black bag!). And
> developing on the kitchen sink gives exactly the same results (all other
> things being equal) as the most elaborate dark room!!
> 
> FWIW,
> Ton Guiking
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