Re: Exposure Latitude Question -- Tri-X v. T-grain films
Pat, XP2 is a great film, especially if you are coming from or mainly use the digital domain. Mini-lab process, scanning with ICE and minimal grain with good latitude make it sound like the ideal film.
But I don't use it, I prefer the 'old tech' films like HP5, FP4 and Tri-x I'm not even a massive fan of T-grain films (although I like Delta 3200 in MF)
The reason I don't use them is tone, or the lack of it, I haven't used the new T-Max or XP2 for a few years, but I always found those harder to print-possibly it is just me/my equipment. I also feel although XP2 has great latitude if you under-expose you lose a little tonally, shadow detail isn't great it seems to block up, I like it at EI 250-320 where it gives a very smooth 'cultured' look.
Possibly I like the punk rock look of grainy Tri-x compared to the smooth symphonic classic music XP2, Kind of like the Sex Pistols vs. Beethoven (both rock in different ways)
Mark
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