William wrote:
WR> I do like XP-2 for portraiture, it has a very nice smooth skin
WR> tone and excellent gradation. The downside of it is how very
WR> soft the emulsion is. It is extremely easy to damage during
WR> handling. This, to me is a fatal flaw. While I am a very careful
WR> film handler, accidents do happen. With XP-2 I cannot use the
WR> negatrans on my enlarger. This is the only film that has ever
WR> been damaged by my negatrans. If Ilford would fix this, it would
WR> be an extremely good film, though not for landscapes, as you
WR> have pointed out.
Bill, is it possible they fix it in XP2 Super, or is this precisely
the version you tested? I haven't noticed any scratches on my XP2 Super
stripes, but I'll warn the lab operator about it next time when I
take them for enlargements.
Servus, Alin
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