[rollei_list] Re: Neopan 400 in Ultrafin
- From: Richard Urmonas <richard@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 05:31:49 -0700
I am sure you will get more suggestions than there are films. Neopan
was a modern flat crystal film, so I think you best chance of getting a
similar look is with either Ilford Delta 400, or TMax 400. Perhaps
shoot a few rolls of each and see which you like.
Contrast is a function of developing time, so you will want to adjust
the development time to give the results you want.
Richard
On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:48:42 +0200
Jan Decher <jdecher@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks Everyone for your suggestions. Well, its NOT my trusty
> Rolleiflex 3.5E causing the pattern, I think, because I just got back
> a Portra 160 today , which I loaded after the last spoiled Neopan
> picture in Leiden, NL. The Portra looks perfect !
>
> The airport x-ray suggestion sound plausible to me. This Neopan may
> have been x-rayed at least once or twice during the move here to
> Germany in 2012 and maybe also last fall during a flight to Italy. I
> am no longer using the lead bags after someone told me the x-ray
> people just crank up the dosage if they see a "big unpenetrable blob"
> in the picture (??). So this, and the film being relatively old &
> expired could be the problem. To narrow the problem I should probably
> shoot a roll of brand new TriX and process with same chemicals i the
> same Kindermann tank and see if things are okay.
>
> 'Hope to scan some of the Portra negs this week for you to see.
>
> Cheers,
> Jan
> Bonn
>
> P.S.: What's your thoughts on the best 400 ASA (120) film to replace
> my beloved Neopan 400? Ilford HP5, TriX?? I don't like very
> contrasty negs in my b&w shots.
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