Re: HP5+ and LONG development times

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From: Robert W. Schramm (schrammrus@hotmail.com)
Date: 07/18/02-03:39:29 PM Z

Richard,

  I am simply paraphrasing a statement in Steve's "Film Developing
Cookbook." You would have to ask him what he means.

Bob Schramm

>From: Richard Knoppow <dickburk@ix.netcom.com>
>Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>Subject: Re: HP5+ and LONG development times
>Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 16:52:01 -0700
>
>At 04:50 PM 07/17/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >You might try Xtol. This contains milder developing agents that you would
> >probably not be sensitive to. Also Steve Anchell says HP4 and Xtol is the
> >best B&W combo available in terms of tonal range.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >
> >Bob Schramm
> >
>Previous thread snipped...
>
> What exactly does this mean? The range of tones, or more exactly, the
>range of shades of gray are a matter of the contrast and density range of
>the film and printing method. Does he mean the maximum density obtainable
>from any combination of films? I doubt it.
> This sort of terminology really bothers me.
>----
>Richard Knoppow
>Los Angeles, CA, USA
>dickburk@ix.netcom.com

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