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bergstro@src.honeywell.com says...
>>>>>> On 26 Aug 1995 13:21:53 GMT, d_ruether@hotmail.com (Bob Neuman) said:
>> ... Tri-X is a forgiving film
>> (unlike T-Max and other newer films which are cantankerous to develop,
>> and which refuse all attempts to retain shadow detail), and can be
>> experimented with. ...
>
>You've been having trouble with T-Max retaining shadow detail? What do
>you mean by this? (I assume you're giving it enough exposure...)

I should have excepted T-Max 100, though it is too unreliable for
me for commercial work. I have shot T-Max 400 down to ASA 25 (with
development reduction), and STILL not had significant shadow detail
with D-76. If I use T-Max or Acufine, I get rated speed with
reasonable shadow detail, but grain and sharpness characteristics
are compromised, and tonal quality is not what I like - the older
materials work better for me, though T-Max 100 does offer high
quality (at 40 in D-76) - if I do not need to be sure (for a client)
that I have a printable negative. When I need to deliver, Plus-X
and Tri-X in the non-professional versions are what I prefer -
they are reliable, and produce very nice negatives.
Hope this helps.