Re: LITH films and halftone

[George L Smyth <glsmyth@yahoo.com>]

--- Philippe Monnoyer <philippe.monnoyer@skynet.be> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have a direct positive film and I test it for enlarging negatives. The
> problem is that the max density range I could achieve is only 8 steps on a
> Stouffer 21step tablet. This correponds to a density range of 1 only. This
> was with technidol.
> I would like to avoid working with pyro. I also would like to avoid
> exhaustive testing times of all the developper molecules on earth.
> Do you have practical experience to share on how to get a long halftone
> range?

I've been using Arista Premium Halftone for quite some time and developing with
Dektol diluted somewhere between 1+10 and 1+20 (depending upon the scene).  I
can come close to filling up a 21 step tablet if I choose (I normally do not,
of course).

Cheers -

george

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