Fuji Acros experiences

[tgtaylor]

As far as processing, I have been using Kodaks time for 100 TMax for Xtol 1:1 and Fuji's time for Xtol straight. I rotary process 4x5 and the hand inversion method for 35mm and 120.

BTW I stopped using a red filter to darken the sky with Acros as it didn't seem to have much effect but darkened the foilage instead.

Thomas

[Kirk Gittings]

Actually you are right Drew. I ran across a recent Fuji tech bulletin that referred to it as orthopanchromatic. I always just thought of it as a somewht idiosyncratic (and wonderful) pan film.

[Jay DeFehr]

Gosh Jay, at least on the screen that shot sure has that lovely "illuminated from within" look. An actual print must be wonderful. To do that with TMX back in the day, I had to add a light yellow-green filter, and it still wasn't as subtle. The effect is subtle, and hard to achieve with a typical pan film.

Thanks, Drew. I printed it on the new Ilford Art 300, and Kentmere Kentona -- not sure which I prefer. In any case, the silver prints are just proofs for a carbon print.

[DKirk]

Well, I think that about makes my mind up. Now as soon as I get confirmation about the potential job that's headed my way I'm going to whack a nice bulk order in

[RHITMrB]

One of the most compelling reasons to use Acros, in my mind, is the insane reciprocity characteristics. 0 corrections necessary out to 1000s - that makes it really useful for nighttime photography and such.