Dear Group:
Gotta love the insults of modern living- you'd think some things would remain unmolested. Webers Bread- still comes in same package with silly colored circle graphics (still builds strong bodies 12 ways); Earl Sheib- still painting cars. Used to shoot alot of Tri-X/D76- now I go to buy some and all hell breaks loose. Ive heard they moved production from Rochester (great!) to Colorado; were'nt able reach same standards so instead of correcting the problem (or moving back to Rochester), they introduce another version of Tri-X to be marketed simultaneously that also does not meet standards!!?? (am I getting this right?) What am I supposed to do? I tried HP5 per local lab recommendation but I shoot mostly mug-shot style portraits outdoors in indirect sunlight (lab recommended HP5 because of tonal range for shooting structures). I was thinking of going back to Tri-X just to have something I'm familiar with, and I need the 320 ASA speed. You guys that are still using Tri-X: what's up? It seems I can buy old or new Tri-X now: does it matter? I think anything that has the word "Pan" in the name is the old version: are both versions called "4164"? Any other advise for portrait film? I've been using Xtol stock in tanks. I have to shoot next weekend and I'm doing tests. Thanks.
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