Response to Ilford XP-2 Super?

I've been using XP1, 2, and 2 Super for years. Send it to Dale Labs in Hollywood Fl to develop and come back as mounted B&W slides. They do good work, clean and scratch-free! I've also tried Kodak 400CN. It may have even finer grain, but has less contrast in the middle of the gray scale, so prints look a little "flat" by comparison. They don't seem as sharp, though I can't prove it by measurement. Despite being dye images instead of silver, I can't tell any fading after all these years. I usually shoot XP2 super at ISO250 to give a little extra shadow detail. That means that it's actually the same effective speed as TriX, and about 2/3 stops slower than TMax 400. XP2 prints best on Agfa papers, The curve doesn't seem to quite match either Galorie or Elite papers.

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