I took my sister's wedding portrait on VP120. That was almost 30 years ago. I hadn't any idea that the Zone System existed, and most of what I did was hit-or-miss. Mostly misses. But on these shots I followed the rules. I metered close up. Used that exposure. Developed in HC110, and gave the "extra contrast" that the dial in the Master Darkroom Dataguide provided.(posted 8877 days ago)Now I know that I placed the whites on zone V, expanded the development, and got an incredible negative. I'd be proud of it today.
All those lovely delicate whites printed with great separation. No shadow values to get lost with the slight under exposure.
The one shot that had the perfect expression had a flaw in the emulsion. An oval mat took care of that.
Yes, I like VP. I wish they made it in 35mm & sheets. It still has the finest grain of any normal emusion, bested only by Tech Pan. It's the most resilient film around and a nice H&D curve.