Whats the same & whats new & different?

[Mark Sawyer]

Whats the same & whats new & different?
The last time I shot 4X5 was 1981...

Same: The camera, tripod, and film holders.

Different: They mysteriously weigh twenty pounds more when hiking...

[Heroique]

Same: The camera, tripod, and film holders.

Different: They mysteriously weigh twenty pounds more when hiking...

Alas, you probably mean due to aging since 1981.

Another reason for "weight gain" for long-distance hikers: The disappearance of Quick Loads, Ready Loads, Type 55.

The silver lining: Weight gain in the pack = weight loss for the hiker!

[polyglot]

There is no more Cibachrome/Ilfochrome so if you want to make colour prints, they're either C41/RA4 or you do it digitally. Scanners are pretty decent these days but not cheap.

[PureQuill Photo]

Cibachrome was the only way to print “Chromes" other than color separations.
If you shot with the goal of publication you shot chromes ....that was just the way it was back then.

Scanners & photoshop were the stuff Flash Gordon used. LOL!
Don’t get me wrong I don't hate photoshop or Pro Tools they have their place.
But I do miss film & slamming 2” tape with tube mics!
Some things even though they are “technically perfect & superior ” are missing something & sterile.
The world is not perfect & when we try to make it perfect something is lost.
Call it tonality,harmonics ,soul or mojo there is a reason why some of us still do it the hard way!
PQ

[MIke Sherck]

Let's not forget the less-than-obvious: manufacturers continue to improve their products. For example, Kodak's Tri-X has the same name but isn't the same film you might remember. Ditto Tmax-100, Tmax-400, Ektar, Ilford's HP4+ is not the same as HP4, HP5+ is not the same as HP5, etc. You're going to have to test and get used to both film and paper again. This isn't a bad thing: we have the best materials we've ever had!

Mike

[StoneNYC]

Let's not forget the less-than-obvious: manufacturers continue to improve their products. For example, Kodak's Tri-X has the same name but isn't the same film you might remember. Ditto Tmax-100, Tmax-400, Ektar, Ilford's HP4+ is not the same as HP4, HP5+ is not the same as HP5, etc. You're going to have to test and get used to both film and paper again. This isn't a bad thing: we have the best materials we've ever had!

Mike

That's a product of people, technically it's not Tri-X, it's 400TX people just won't call it that. But yes the films are very high quality.

[Taija71A]

... technically it's not Tri-X, it's 400TX people just won't call it that.

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Help, Help, Help... Please Help ME!!!

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TRI-X 320 FILM
320TXP
Kodak Professional

http://www.adorama.com/KK41644550.html
http://www.freestylephoto.biz/179136...-50-sheets-TXP

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"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing".
~~ misquoted expression by Alexander Pope ~~

-Tim.
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[StoneNYC]

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WRONG WRONG WRONG!!!

TRI-X 320 FILM
320TXP
Kodak Professional

http://www.adorama.com/KK41644550.html
http://www.freestylephoto.biz/179136...-50-sheets-TXP

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-Tim.
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Also wrong, TXP is NOT Tri-X... That's Tri-X Professional 320, Tri-X is 400...

[Taija71A]

Also wrong, TXP is NOT Tri-X... That's Tri-X Professional 320, Tri-X is 400...

@StoneNYC

The 'OP' shoots 4x5.

The last time I shot 4X5 was 1981.

Therefore... We are NOT talking about 35mm or 120 here (*Otherwise this thread would be in 'The Lounge').

Thank-you!
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Best Regards,

-Tim.
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[StoneNYC]

@StoneNYC

The 'OP' shoots 4x5.



Therefore... We are NOT talking about 35mm or 120 here (*Otherwise this thread would be in 'The Lounge').

Thank-you!
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Best Regards,

-Tim.
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AFAIK there used to be Tri-X in 4x5 as a special order for sheets :-p (playing devils advocate). Anyway I wasn't aware the TXP got a re-make as well. Shows what I know.