From: Rahala Tours (rahala@rahala.com)
Date: 06/09/00-01:05:54 AM Z
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rod Fleming [mailto:rodfleming@sol.co.uk]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 10:34 AM
To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
Subject: Re: two questions on 4x5 film and holders
What fun.
Try Ilford HP5+. Lovely stuff. I'm bound to annoy someone here, but I don't
like T-grain films, and prefer "trad" emulsions. HP5+ in either ID-11/D76,
Rodinal, or PMK Pyro (rated 200) is gorgeous. Its tonality makes skin come
alive; I have not found a film to compare with it for portraits and nudes.
It produces rich shadow detail and well separated highlights. I use it in
all formats from 35mm to 10x8. FP4 is also nice, a bit more contrasty, and
not quite so flattering. Great for landscape and architecture. I know
T-grain is finer, but if graininess is an issue in a picture, go up a
format.
As for the slides, if using a high-pressure canister air duster or a
compressed air line does not work, I retire them. 4x5 film holders are not
that expensive. You might try swapping the slides around diffreent holders-
they're not made to very precise tolerances and you might be able to improve
the match and cure the problem that way.
I can't see how you'd get the plastic ones apart- they appear to be seam
glued- and the wooden ones have very fine dovetail joins which are just
aching to break. Personally I wouldn't bother with the solvents or the
water, I'd just replace them the next time I see some for cheap, but then
again, if they're shot anyway, why not try?
Rod
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christina Z. Anderson" <tracez@mcn.net>
To: "Alt Photo" <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 06:29
Subject: two questions on 4x5 film and holders
> This is really elementary, but I wondered what everyone's BW 4x5 film
> preference is: TMAX 100 or TriX or what? If you want, you can email me
off
> list if this is not applicable. I always use TMAX 100 but another
> photographer totally disagreed with that choice and I was wondering if
this
> is fact or opinion.
> Another question: I have a couple film holders that are really sticky
> in the slider grooves. Has anyone ever soaked their film holders in
water,
> or how better to clean that kind of residue off? Air has not done it. I
> can't figure out how to get in there to get the goop out...
> Chris
>
>
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