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Piacenza Kentmere 400 B&W film
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:26 am    Post subject: Piacenza Kentmere 400 B&W film Reply with quote
This is my first roll of this film and not having a guideline, I experimented with developing time, which turned out quite appropriate (although maybe 30'' more would not have hurted).
I was not expecting much from this film, but wrongly: it turned out good, at times excellent in tones where the film got a little more exposure
(which allowed for a better compensation effect performance by the Gradual ST20). Grain is a little more than I would like.
ZI camera, Snapshot-Skopar 4/25 lens, developed with Ornano Gradual ST20 for 9'30'', scanned with Reflecta ProScan 7200:

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Interesting and good! results. 2,3, 10, and 13 are the faves, really liking what that scanner can do as well.


PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheers Bill. I was surprised by the results because the little that I saw of this film previously, was quite bold, Rodinal-style, with strong highlights and not much detail in the mid-high range.
I think that Gradual instead delivered a great range of tones and the way the cathedral was rendered is delicious I think, I can single out every stone of it.
My favourite photo in this bunch is #6 because it has black, white and every single tone in between, and I can't wait to find the time to print it.


PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This turned out very well Orio and you were able to catch the "mood" nicely"! I like that grain...


PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Always enjoy your "travelogues" Orio. You also remind many of us who grew up on B+W that it is still a living art


patrickh


PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The tonality and detail on #1 in particular is very impressive to me. It's everything I want in my own b&w images.


PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
orio, your series is lovely, one of the bst imo. btw, i'm glad you like this film as it is one of my favorites! i have a few dozen rolls left and i hoard them!
tony


PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you all Smile


PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
#2, 3 and 8 for me - a very good series.
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