Recommendations concerning films and development for landscape photography

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Hi everyone. I would appreciate any recommendations concerning B/W films and development for landscape photography. My goal is to start avoiding the classical and easiest solution of Tmax films processed in Tmax developer! Thank you

-- Nicholas Stournaras (nikstour@hotmail.com), July 06, 2001

Answers

Any of the Ilford films in PMK would be a good place to start.

-- Ted Kaufman (writercrmp@aol.com), July 06, 2001.

I don't understand what you are trying to say about tmax film/dev--- please explain.

-- mark lindsey (lindseygraves@msn.com), July 06, 2001.

I use TMX and TMY in a pyrocathechin developer I designed, Film does not matter, what you do with it does!

-- Jorge Gasteazoro (jorgegm@worldnet.att.net), July 06, 2001.

I use 35mm Ilford 400 Delta (I am now trying out Delta 400) in XTOL. I have also used Ilford SFX 200 & a #25 filter in D-76 1:1 with excellent results. Actually, any film developer combiunation that gives you the results you want should work. RO

-- Robert Orofino (minotaur1949@iopener.net), July 07, 2001.

I've been getting wonderful results using Ilford FP4+ rated at 80 in PMK. In 120 I've been experimenting with Verichrome Pan and Bergger 200 but it's too early to tell. Lot's of folks, myself included, love the late lamented Agfa APX25 in Rodinal.

-- David Parmet (david@parmet.net), July 07, 2001.


Thank u all for answering my question. I plan to use a 6x7 medium format camera. As for the tmax films and dev mark I have nothing against them it's just this feeling I get that by using them I loose the benefit of experimenting to achieve a better result suitable for landscape photography. that's all! I've heard of the pmk formula but I can only get it by order i'm afraid. I think I'll have to be content using D76! ty

-- Nicholas Stournaras (nikstour@hotmail.com), July 07, 2001.

wouldn't that be true of any film/dev combination?????????????

-- mark lindsey (lindseygraves@msn.com), July 07, 2001.

Settle down Mark(wink). Many people have heard the stories of Tmax being hard to control. So they gravitate to other films being unaware of the wonderous possibilties of Tmax. Tmax is great film for landscape photography due to it's ability to handle extreme contrast manipulation through development. It isn't as good as other older emulsions when those are developed in Hutchings Pyro though. Sexton uses Tmax with incredible results. But he has calibrated his system to take advantage of Tmax's attributes. If I had to use only one film for landscape work it would be Tmax hands down. James

-- james (james_mickelson@hotmail.com), July 09, 2001.

Why not go with an older 8x10 camera, shoot something like Bergger film or Ilford FP4 plus and learn to develop by inspection in trays? For landscapes you will be following in the footsteps of more than a Century of masters. It even costs less than most medium format camera setups.

-- Dan Smith (shooter@brigham.net), July 10, 2001.

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