Digital BW, The Print

I have had mixed results with TechPan and personally preferred the 
old Agfa APX 25. I found it had much smoother tonality with excellent 
grain characteristics. I still have some rolls of it, but in the 
meantime have found Efke R25 to be a fine alternative. I also tried 
Acros 100, and, like Paul, had unrealistic expectations (though its 
reciprocity characteristics make it outstanding for low 
light/nighttime photography). Efke R25 can be hard to find, but if 
you'd like to try it, you can buy it at the following site:

www.jandcphoto.com

Also, though I haven't tried it, Maco also produces an ISO 25 fine 
grain film that is panchromatic. You can find it for sale at:

www.freestylephoto.biz

Happy shooting!

Dirk Hobman


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Don,
> 
> I agree, Fuji makes great films.  I think their color technology 
has the
> best grain.  So, with luck this new c-41 film will be an excellent 
addition
> to our quiver.  My only disappointment with Acros 100 was that I 
wanted more
> than just another excellent 100 ISO film.  My expectations were 
unrealistic.
> Tech Pan still has a noticeable edge in image quality.
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com
> ___________________________________
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: D. Hill [mailto:hill14701@y...]
> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 7:44 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Re: TechXactol
> 
> 
> Having been a loyal fan of Fuji films for the last 12
> years or so - I thought they had reached an excellent
> film with acros.
> 
> Leafing through a magazine yesterday (Black and White)
> I noticed that Neopan C41 will soon be released.  I
> imagine it is modeled after xp-2 - but very exciting
> news none the less.  As this was a European magazine,
> one can only hold their breath as to wonder if it will
> actually be released in the states.
> 
> Don
> 
> --- Paul Roark <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> > >>  So I'm going to see how Neopan 100 works.  It
> > >> claims to have the finest grain of any 100 speed
> > film.  We'll see.
> > >
> >
> > I'm under-whelmed by my first Neopan test.  It's
> > just another Tmax 100, as
> > far as I can tell.  Not in the same league with Tech
> > Pan.
> >
> 
> 
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