Re: Genius??

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From: Hamish Stewart (hamish@gumphoto.fsnet.co.uk)
Date: 09/24/02-07:25:37 PM Z


On 23/9/02 14:07, "Clay Harmon" <wcharmon@wt.net> wrote:

> List:
>
> I just received the latest Freestyle catalog, and on page 39 is a blurb
> commanding: ' Attention platinum and palladium printers! Genius Film is
> the perfect replacement for Agfa's Gevatone N-31P' yada, yada, yada.
>
> At $10 per 16x20 sheet, it's not exactly cheap. Anybody out there used
> this stuff yet?
>
> Is this film really smarter than regular continuous tone copy film?
>
> Or more to the point, is it smarter than photoshop, scanner and the
> Burkholder book?
>
> Inquiring minds....
>
> Clay
>
>
Clay

I have used it and not impressed. I experienced banding and streaking
problems though I used the same process method with Bergger films that I had
previously used. I note from comments on the list that the Bergger film is
having the same problems.

Side by side I would prefer the Bergger films and perhaps you should give
them a try. I explored the Maco Genius film because I couldn't get the size
I wanted with Bergger here in the UK and Bergger had discontinued one of
their films I worked with successfully.

Perhaps the digital approach does make sense...

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