I prefer either Ilford Delta 100 or Kodak TMax 100 to Plus X.
Lewis
Any High Speed film will be grainy, and 400 is a high speed film. I'd use
the slowest speed film I could find. That's likely to Plus X Pan, I'd
recommend Ilfords Pan F but I've found Plus X to have a nicer grain
structure.
Joseph Tainter wrote:
I need to photograph, in black-and-white, some landscapes in southeast
Utah with prehistoric ruins in them. The vegetation will be mainly sage
(very pale green) and junipers (darker green). The last time I shot b/w
was about 5 years ago. I believe it was Tmax 400, and I found it
disappointing. It was grainy, and I had thought that these films were
supposed to have less grain. I've never tried the chromogenic b/w films.
So what do b/w shooters recommend for a low-grain landscape film with good
tonal range?
I plan to use a yellow filter as a compromise, to lighten the vegetation
just a bit and darken the sky just a bit. If I need to I'll use a split nd
filter to darken the sky further. Other filter recommendations welcome.
Thanks,
Joe
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