Tri-X turns 60

Nice article about Kodaks best B&W film...

http://moreintelligentlife.com/conte...rd/tri-x-facto
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On 13/03/2014 19:20, George Kerby wrote:
Nice article about Kodaks best B&W film...

http://moreintelligentlife.com/conte...rd/tri-x-facto
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I preferred FP4. Kodachrome II every time for colour, though.

On 2014-03-13 22:32:57 +0000, newshound said:

On 13/03/2014 19:20, George Kerby wrote:
Nice article about Kodaks best B&W film...

http://moreintelligentlife.com/conte...rd/tri-x-facto
r?page=full


I preferred FP4. Kodachrome II every time for colour, though.

I still have a freezer full of Tech Pan, which I would argue was
Kodak's best B&W film.

On 2014-03-13 22:32:57 +0000, newshound said:

On 13/03/2014 19:20, George Kerby wrote:
Nice article about Kodaks best B&W film...

http://moreintelligentlife.com/conte...rd/tri-x-facto
r?page=full


I preferred FP4. Kodachrome II every time for colour, though.

The last time I used Tri-X was back in 1971 when I still had a wet darkroom.

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Regards,

Savageduck

On 3/13/14 5:44 PM, in article , "Oregonian
Haruspex" wrote:

On 2014-03-13 22:32:57 +0000, newshound said:

On 13/03/2014 19:20, George Kerby wrote:
Nice article about Kodaks best B&W film...

http://moreintelligentlife.com/conte...rd/tri-x-facto
r?page=full


I preferred FP4. Kodachrome II every time for colour, though.

I still have a freezer full of Tech Pan, which I would argue was
Kodak's best B&W film.


Tech pan was know for being grain-free, however the slow ASA kept it from
being a good general-purpose film. I used it a lot for copy work...

On 3/13/14 5:50 PM, in article
2014031315504673476-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom, "Savageduck"
wrote:

On 2014-03-13 22:32:57 +0000, newshound said:

On 13/03/2014 19:20, George Kerby wrote:
Nice article about Kodaks best B&W film...

http://moreintelligentlife.com/conte...rd/tri-x-facto
r?page=full


I preferred FP4. Kodachrome II every time for colour, though.

The last time I used Tri-X was back in 1971 when I still had a wet darkroom.

Stainless steel reels, or those plastic ones where you "worked" the roll on
from the outside to the center?

When I conquered the ss reels and loaded film without any crimps,
undeveloped area, or resulting 'half-moons', I thought I was king of the
world!

On 2014-03-13 23:45:00 +0000, George Kerby said:




On 3/13/14 5:50 PM, in article
2014031315504673476-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom, "Savageduck"
wrote:

On 2014-03-13 22:32:57 +0000, newshound said:

On 13/03/2014 19:20, George Kerby wrote:
Nice article about Kodaks best B&W film...

http://moreintelligentlife.com/conte...rd/tri-x-facto
r?page=full


I preferred FP4. Kodachrome II every time for colour, though.

The last time I used Tri-X was back in 1971 when I still had a wet darkroom.

Stainless steel reels, or those plastic ones where you "worked" the roll on
from the outside to the center?

I don't know about real "plastic", I had two of my father's 1947-1950
vintage bakelite tanks which did a great job and were quite smooth
loaders. Then sometime around 1968 I got a stainless tank with the
notorious wire spiral holder which could be a royal PIA.

When I conquered the ss reels and loaded film without any crimps,
undeveloped area, or resulting 'half-moons', I thought I was king of the
world!

Yup!

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Regards,

Savageduck

In article ,
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On 3/13/14 5:50 PM, in article
2014031315504673476-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom, "Savageduck"
wrote:

On 2014-03-13 22:32:57 +0000, newshound said:

On 13/03/2014 19:20, George Kerby wrote:
Nice article about Kodaks best B&W film...

http://moreintelligentlife.com/conte...rd/tri-x-facto
r?page=full


I preferred FP4. Kodachrome II every time for colour, though.

The last time I used Tri-X was back in 1971 when I still had a wet darkroom.

Stainless steel reels, or those plastic ones where you "worked" the roll on
from the outside to the center?

When I conquered the ss reels and loaded film without any crimps,
undeveloped area, or resulting 'half-moons', I thought I was king of the
world!

Now try doing that in the trunk to a Volvo sometime because it's the
only place to which you have access that is dark enough after your
changing bag blew away.

On 3/13/14 11:33 PM, in article
, "RichA"
wrote:

On Thursday, March 13, 2014 3:20:05 PM UTC-4, George Kerby wrote:
Nice article about Kodaks best B&W film...



http://moreintelligentlife.com/conte...rd/tri-x-facto

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Kodak's best was Tech Pan, it was beyond the capability of lenses. Tri-X was
grainy and only used by news photogs because they understood how it
functioned. HP-5 was better in the 1980's and currently, T-Max is much better
as is XP-2, a chromogenic B&W film. The best developer for conventional black
and white films, if you can still find it, is Agfa Refinal.

Nope, Microdol-X...

On 3/13/14 11:50 PM, in article
, "RichA"
wrote:

On Thursday, March 13, 2014 3:20:05 PM UTC-4, George Kerby wrote:
Nice article about Kodaks best B&W film...



http://moreintelligentlife.com/conte...rd/tri-x-facto

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The article itself was very good, the writer did their homework. Whenever
people write articles about technical subjects, if you are involved in those
subjects yourself, you can instantly spot the fact a writer might be
unfamiliar with that subject. Errors and use incorrect use of jargon are the
major giveaways. This one was good, thanks.

You're welcome...