[LRflex] Re: Ektar film
- From: Charlie Falke <chfalke@xxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:52:38 -0500
On 2/16/2010 9:18 PM, Richard Ward wrote:
> >That leads me to wondering what people consider the best or most liked
> colo=ur negative film and for what reasons
>
> Hi Walter,
> I went through a bunch of 100ft bulk rolls of Plus-X back in 90-93
> attending Grand Valley State University's Photo program. Alas the emulsion is
> no more. I mostly fell into loving it because after having to demonstrate the
> ability to rigorously and repeatably process B&W film (essential preparation
> for learning the zone system) I knew I both liked my results and that careful
> metering and shooting gave me negatives which printed quite nicely with
> nominal departures from my 'basic' print exposures and contrast filtrations.
> My point is that Plus-X was/is the ugly stepsister to many other
> Emulsions, but I found the film's sweet spot, used it's sweet spot to my
> advantage, and learned how to expand it's range nicely. Whatever anyone else
> says about X,Y, or Z, emulsion matters quite little because what is important
> is what any Individual think of it themselves and what they learn to create
> with any particular films advantages/disadvantages. Personally I was
> desperately unhappy with the results from my experiments with Tri-X and never
> developed much affection for using it in my own photography. Doesn't mean
> other photographers can't love it and/or can't make wonderful images with the
> film.
> My personal economics and life circumstances have meant I'm utterly out of
> the film usage game, possibly forever. The advice I would give to you is the
> same I would give myself - try to be mindful that you don't end up chasing
> Unicorns. ie: Chronically changing emulsions in search of that shining star
> which will perfectly cure all your photographic ills, prevent blindess, and
> regrow that dangerously thinning hairline. :-) Find those emulsions which are
> interesting to you and make them an old friend. Even if 'those' is just one.
> Trust me, it does wonders for one's image making when one's concentration is
> on what they're seeing rather than the film in their camera. Learned that one
> the hard way.
>
> Richard in Michigan
> ________________________________
>
Richard,
All very true and well put.
For me it was Tri-X and Panatomic-X that I went
through by the bulk roll, and Plus-X I didn't know that
well, but practice was the thing, and still is.
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