From: Bob Kiss (bobkiss@caribsurf.com)
Date: 09/26/02-04:16:47 AM Z
DEAR HAMISH,
I haven't tried the film you are discussing but I almost missed a print
deadline a few years ago using Cachet paper because of streaking. I believe
Maco Genius is distributed by Cachet as I purchased the Maco IR film from
them. Perhaps they are using the same manufacturer to make the Genius film
as the Cachet paper which was such a disaster...
CHEERS!
BOB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hamish Stewart" <hamish@gumphoto.fsnet.co.uk>
To: "Alt Photo List" <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: Genius??
> 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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