Re: duplication film inquiry

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From: Tillman Crane (tillman@softsolutions.com)
Date: 01/10/01-10:17:12 AM Z


>The bergger film you are talking about, is it BPFB-18? I just received
>an e-mail from John about this film, after he talked with the chief
>chemist for bergger. John was advised that this film was a blue
>sensitive film only, even though some people call it an ortho film. My
>question is, if the chemist is right(and I assume he is) how is the film
>sensitive to a red safe light?
>
>David
>
>> I have been trying the bergger ortho film, which works pretty well. it is
>> not exactly the agfa film but comes close in soime ways. it is much nicer
>> because it is on a thicker base. it appears to be a little faster and more
>> sensitive to red safelights. give it a try. you can get it from john horowy
>> at 815 282 9876, bergger usa.
>>
>> tillman crane

I don't know. All i can say is that when i used it with a red safe light i
got a lot of fogging. perhaps it was the intensity of the light rather than
the color. toned way down below what i used to use witht he agfa film i had
no problems. maybe some weirdnessin my darkroom.
tillman


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