Thanks Walt... that was the kind of information I was seeking. One last
question: Is the published speed accurate? One of the problems I had
with Pan F was that it was really picky with exposure; my experience
that it really wasn't ASA 50. And despite some attempts to nail exposure
and development, I never got it right, even though I could "conquer" any
other film.
I'll check out the J&C site again; I've visited it a few times in the past.
Earl
Walt Wayman wrote:
>Earl,
>
>Efke 25 is the film I turned to when the Great Yellow Father pulled the plug
>on Panatomic-X, one of my all-time favorite B&W films. It was only when I
>couldn't get Panatomic-X anymore that I discovered the old Adox KB14 formula
>was still available.
>
>Long, long ago, back in the nearly-dark ages, I would use this film for
>portraits because of its very fine grain, and for street and landscape shots
>because of it's great tonal range and exposure latitude, particularly when
>given split development in DK-50 and something else. I can't find any of my
>notes from that long ago time (early '60s) so I'm not sure if the "something
>else" was Microdol (that was before the X) or D-76.
>
>Today, I use it for pretty much the same purposes, plus some occasional macro
>with flash, and develop it in R09 (the original Rodinol) or D-76. I have
>experimented with Neofin Blue, but the jury's still out on that. If properly
>exposed and developed, because of its extremely fine grain, 8x10 in. prints
>can be made from 35mm Efke 25 negatives that are all but indistinguishable
>from prints made from larger format negatives, and even a carefully made 11x14
>can fool the unwary. It's the only film I use whose grain, upon inspection at
>great magnification, isn't clearly visible in 5400 d.p.i. scans.
>
>It requires some effort and either lots of light or fast lenses and/or a
>tripod. And I wouldn’t recommend it for anyone not willing to do their own
>processing. It, of course, is also available in 120 rolls, but I will refrain
>from going on about how good THAT is when blown up.
>
>Check here for more information:
>
>http://www.jandcphoto.com/
>
>Walt
>
>--
>"Anything more than 500 yards from
>the car just isn't photogenic." --
>Edward Weston
>
>
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