Digital BW, The Print

No, I have not used Efke.  I guess I was discouraged due to some reviews
that mentioned quality control issues.  

Also, I don't like the old films with bad reciprocity failure.  I actually
stopped using Agfa 25 in favor of Tmax 100 due to the reciprocity problem.

But, it may be that some of these re-cycled films are not bad choices as the
best of the old guard fall.  Maybe in the old East block (or China) the
economies will be such that there will be continued production of films that
would not be profitable in Japan or the wealthier western economies.  I do
hope there is a niche that is large enough to support them.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 




> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> edrudolpho
> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 8:43 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Finest grain film and also Infra-Red
> 
> Pauk, your tests have included Efke?
> 
> Ed
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
> <paul.roark@v...>
> wrote:
> > > what with the demise of Tech Pan and APX 25, I wondered what people
> think
> > > the finest grained film is. ...
> >
> > I've tested them all and find none better than the old Tmax I still
> have.
> > Unfortunately, I've found my old Tmax 100 negatives are grainier than
> I'd
> > like.  Thus my digital experiments ...
> >
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com
> 
> 
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