For some people that's fine. For the kind of photography I do, adding filters is a PITA. With the slr's the ND filter reduces the amount of light through the finder. Not so good for me ... I like bright contrasty finders. Look, let's just drop it. You like fast films, they work for you. I prefer a slower film whenever possible. They work for me. And, as I said before, and as Bill pointed out, the differences in grain, tonality, and feel of one film compared to another are noticeable and important considerations for some photographers, myself included. And, just to add a bit of emphasis, my cameras don't have fast shutter speeds. Rarely will I use the Leicas at anything faster than 1/500, but I do shoot a lot between 1/8 and 1/30 hand held.
Shel (Rarely is all else equal) > [Original Message] > From: J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 10/24/2004 9:42:03 AM > Subject: RE: B&W developers and Tri-x ?? > > oh yeah, > > Faster is better in that you can "slow down" fast > films with simple ND filters IF YOU REALLY NEEDED TO, > but there is no way to "speed up" slower films in > such as simple way and without losing quality the > way push processing does.
