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>Subject: Re: [OM] Technical Pan?
> From: Joshua Putnam <josh@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 08:01:58 -0800
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>R. Jackson wrote:
>> In class we've been doing all of our homework on HP-5 up until now. It's
>> ok, I guess, but no matter what I do the grain seems oppressive. I tried
>> using half-strength chemistry last time and using a longer developing
>> time and it may have come out a little less grainy, but not much.
>> Anyway, as of yesterday we can use whatever B&W film we want as long as
>> we can process it with D-76 chemistry.
>
>That would be a problem -- Tech Pan in D-76 comes out about as
>contrasty as microfilm.
>
>Ilford Pan-F does OK in D-76 in my experience. Much lower grain
>as you'd expect from ISO 50 film vs. 400.
>
>Maco's UP25+ is another fine-grained, slow-speed alternative that
>does OK in D-76.
>
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