helimat wrote:
... I think XP2 often gets overlooked because of the C41 weirdness. But it is very good IMO
The "C41 weirdness" is the main selling point of this film because it allows ICE-based dust removal. For that reason alone I will always have XP2 on hand.
If Ilford could made a PanF-like film in a C41 process I just might dump all other slow bw films.
theHUN wrote:
The "C41 weirdness" is the main selling point of this film because it allows ICE-based dust removal. For that reason alone I will always have XP2 on hand.
If Ilford could made a PanF-like film in a C41 process I just might dump all other slow bw films.
True, I totally forgot about the benefits of ICE dust and scratch removal! I think another selling point for the C-41 weirdness is the lack of grain. Despite my somewhat bungled cross-processing experiment, my results were almost grain-free, even when viewed at 300% magnification.
theHUN wrote:
The "C41 weirdness" is the main selling point of this film because it allows ICE-based dust removal. For that reason alone I will always have XP2 on hand.
If Ilford could made a PanF-like film in a C41 process I just might dump all other slow bw films.
Yes, good point, I hadn't considered that. I am a fan just due to the overall IQ.
I guess I meant that some purists overlook it due to it being C41.
Some more XP2 with the 67. Thinking about it, I don't think I've actually bought it off the shelf myself... Seems like I get this film along with cameras for some reason, and often included in batches of film I've bought off of other photographers. Always seem to have a roll or two around nonetheless
