>
> I don't think this is just a '"tame the constrast issue." I saw Stuart go
> through all of that and got only modestly good results. I think it is a
> curves shape issue and and evenness issue and the pyro seems to handle both
> of those very nicely. I think highlight separation suffers when you use a
> soft MQ developer wheras the Pyro can be soft, tame the contrast in the
> shadows and midtones, and still pull apart the highlights.
>
>
> --Dick
>
Lets not forget the stain issue, which I believe is the most significant
factor in printing Pyro negs in platinum. That yellow stain, in
proportion to the silver in the film really extends the range of the
highlights as it blocks progressively more uv relative to highlight
density.
John >