Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]David asked: >Question: When copying slides (to print film) I get a huge gain in >contrast. Short of using a specialized copy film (I do too little of it to >warrant that) can you (or anyone on this list) recommend a commonly >available neg film with lower contrast (or any "tricks of the trade" that >will lower contrast)? and Mark gives the answer: >APX 25 is Agfa's ISO 25 mono neg film. And it's a cracker. Very long tonal >range, tight but crisp grain structure, potentially very sharp. I used to >develop it in highly diluted Agfa Rodinal, or Johnson's Unitol (remember that?) >which I believe it pretty similar, and got some of the best negs I've ever >seen. Try it, it will work, Henk - -- Henk Thijs tel: +31-(0)43-3661249 Eurocontrol Maastricht UAC fax: +31-(0)43-3661300 Horsterweg 11 email: henk.thijs@eurocontrol.be NL-6191 RX Beek(l) T h e N e t h e r l a n d s