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Response to difference between FP4 and PlusX

from Duane K (dkucheran@creo.com)
Plus X is indeed from the Jurassic. Fred Flinstone probably used it. It is a grainy film and not up to the sharpness of FP4+. I'd bet though that if Kodak were to cancel it, there'd be howling from it's users! (Like RG 25 and now KR 25.) Somebody must be using it or it would be history.

FWIW, about 5 years ago I read a book about a turnaround at Kodak B&W imaging where they were touting the Tmax film series. If memory serves me, it's a separate group that doesn't talk all that much with the color film group. The B&W imaging group I believe is also responsible for Xray film and the like. Also, I recall that B&W film sales were like 5% of Kodak's total at the time the book was written. Can anyone confirm my memory? Anyway, Ilford is a much smaller company and it's business plan and management motivations are different from Kodak's.

Cheers,

Duane

Cheers,

Duane

(posted 8453 days ago)

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