john_melanson

Eddie Ephraums recomends even higher if you are using VC paper - the reason being the grades are even softer. He goes for 1.6 density for zone VII - nearly a gamma of .8.

 

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I've started doing this for normal, and the filtration is much simpler. There seems to be little downside with modern films, as they are still doing strong at zone 12-13 even with this much gamma! (lots of dynamic range)

I havn't used the 7, but thought about buying it. I have a Fuji GW690, and love it. Very light, great lense. Built for someone with little fingers, but you get used to it. I like to travel with this camera, because it is so light and easy. Sometimes you can't get the shot because it's not wide enough, but with Tmax film, I can always blow up to get a tele. The rangefinder is easy and works well.

 

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I wish I had bought this camera years ago. My bronica sqa system is great, can do everything, etc, but the Fuji is much more fun!

I have a GW690 III. Light, 90mm is OK, and the price is at least rational. It's my travel/backback camera, beats lugging my bag of bricks (bronica) around the world. I may get a GSW sometime also. Think of them as great lenses with a body thrown in for free.

PMK with tgrain film gets that same smoothness, but is very sharp. The pyro stain fills in the gaps similar to XP2.

I use TMY with PMK (pyro) developer. The grain is hard to find, even at 16X20. Lots of snap, very very long highlight zone (still going strong at zone 13!!!)

I develop with a JOBO rotary rig - very repeatable.

 

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I think the tempermentality of TMX TMY is mostly folklore - the only think that's tricky is the loading onto reels - the base is very springy.