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PostPosted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:48 pm    Post subject: Is Legacy Pro 400 film any good? Reply with quote
It is half the price of Tri-X, but is it half as good?
Any other less costly films out there as I kick into deveoping my own?
Tri-X, Neopan and Ilford are expensive guinea pigs ...
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Legacy Pro = Fuji Neopan 400, an excellent film

Arista Edu Ultra = Fomapan, the 400 is old fashioned, the 100 is excellent

Arista Premium = Kodak, the 400 is Tri-x
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fomapan, Shanghai GP3, Lucky.
They're actually not bad, but half the price of the bigger makes.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks, guys. I picked up 4 24-exposure rolls of Kentmere 400 BW today. It is $2 per roll less expensive than Tri-X ...
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Any reason you went with the Kentmere over the Legacy Pro?
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
about shanghai gp3, some guys at temnakomora.cz (temna komora = dark room) actually working on developing agent specially for this film. looks promissing ... http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=cs&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.temnakomora.cz%2Fmodules.php%3Fname%3DForums%26file%3Dviewtopic%26p%3D95107&sl=cs&tl=en
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I like Legacy Pro 400, haven't tried either the Arista Premium or Legacy Pro 100, but will in future:

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I tried the Kentmere because it is available locally. I have shot up all four rolls now. The results of the last roll are in the BW gallery.
I have since acquired 12 rolls of the Arista Premium 400 via Freestyle ...
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You will like the Arista Premium, Paul.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks, Bill. Two rolls already loaded and being shot ...
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Katastrofo wrote:
I like Legacy Pro 400, haven't tried either the Arista Premium or Legacy Pro 100, but will in future:



This is a very beautiful photo, Bill.
Love the expression of the girl and the lighting.
Gorgeous B&W tones.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeppie ...
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 6:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Orio and Paul, thanks. I like what the Fomadon R09 does with this film.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well, you should ... Very Happy
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