From: Eric Neilsen (e.neilsen@worldnet.att.net)
Date: 03/24/01-11:26:03 PM Z
Sandy, Sure you can adjust contrast just as with in camera exposure -
development time, and exposure.
FP4+. Bergger also has their 200 in large sheets for panchromatic work.
Eric J. Neilsen
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214-827-8301
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy King" <sanking@hubcap.clemson.edu>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2001 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: Direct negatives from slides
> Tom Ferguson wrote:
>
> >The biggest problem with this system is contrast. Transparencies are
high
> >contrast to begin with. Shot a low (for transparency) contrast film and
shot
> >mid to low contrast scenes. That is easy for me, as 95% of my work is
> >studio.
>
> Can one not control the contrast of the negative by exposure and
> development as with regular development of B&W negatives. After all, the
> contrast range of a chrome is much less than the actual contrast range in
> nature? Or what am I missing here?
> >
> >I do change the "internal" contrast of a transparency with colored
filters
> >while enlarging onto the FP-4. Just as "in camera", if I have a scene
with
> >a red and green bottle, I can lighten the red bottle by putting a red
filter
> >over the enlarging lens.
>
> Sounds very interesting and offers the possibility for a lot of control.
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>
> Sandy King
>
>
>
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