Re: Which B&W film to start with?

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Tonghang Zhou
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Obviously newbie question, but here it goes:
>
> I'd to get some advice about which film to start with for B&W
> processing.
>
> I'm not too concerned about grain. But I'd like to use a
> sharp and resonably fast film (ISO 400) that also pushes
> well, is economical price-wise, and not hard to process (newbie
> requirement.)
>
> I read this book that regarded Kodak Tri-X as "old
> technology" film, but I never found how that was defined.
> Its description of Tri-X as a good all-around film
> makes it sound it's not particularly good at anything.
> Perhaps I misunderstood.
>
> Would you like share your experience?
> Tonghang.


Tri-X is extremely tolorant of processing errors and is easy to get a
good negative from under difficult conditions. You can practically
develop it in anything and get a usable negative.

--
Sean Elkins RKBA
Owenton, KY


Sean Elkins