Acros? Mushy??
Let me just say it like this: if an Acros negative is bad, it is
either because the picture was bad to begin with or the film was not
processed correctly. Acros processed in XTOL 1+3 is simply the best
B&W film there is in its speed range.
Nathan
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On Sep 3, 2009, at 11:10 PM, Sue Pearce wrote:
> I once tested Acros 120 against my favorite, Plus-X, both processed
> by my
> local lab in their Dip 'n' dunk loaded with Xtol.
>
> Thought it looked a but mushy in comparison. Certainly not worth the
> extra
> money.
>
> Bill Pearce
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>> Hi Robert and all,
>>
>> From: Robert Burnette <r.burnette@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> How about Fuji's new Neopan Acros 100? That's the one that replaced
>>>> Neopan
>> 100ss.
>>
>> I have no experience with the Neopan SS, but tried a roll of Acros. I
>> haven't made any representative print from it, but the thing I
>> disliked is
>> that after drying it gets SO curly -- almost like a tube!
>>
>> OTOH, the Rollei SuperPan 200 is completely flat after drying. But
>> the
>> contrast/highlights is difficult to tame, à la Technical Pan :-(
>>
>> Other than that, I either go slow (Pan F or Efke KB25) or fast (Tri-
>> X,
>> mostly pushed to 1600). Never liked FP4.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> --
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