Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes you are correct, less tonal range is a better description then more contrast considering the process. Using the normal dilution gives more tonal range and not less contrast. Chris Saganich -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+saganicc=mskcc.org@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+saganicc=mskcc.org@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mark Rabiner Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 4:35 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Paw Saganich On 6/7/04 9:57 AM, "Saganich, Christopher/Medical Physics" <saganicc@MSKCC.ORG> wrote: > Hello, > > Latest P of the W. Developed these with an eye towards high contrast. > Agfa Billy Record, Efke KB100R, Pyrocat HD, 1:2:100. > > Comments always appreciated, good or bad. > > http://www.saganich.com/paw_2004/paw200423.htm > > Chris Saganich > http://www.saganich.com > > > ===================================================================== > > Please note that this e-mail and any files transmitted with it may be > privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure under > applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended > recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this > message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this > communication or any of its attachments is strictly prohibited. If > you have received this communication in error, please notify the > sender immediately by replying to this message and deleting this > message, any attachments, and all copies and backups from your > computer. > Dilution does not increase contrast. It increases the compensation qualities of the developer. It makes the thin areas of the neg stronger (denser) without making the thick highlight areas way denser. (bulletproof) In effect making them closer together. You could call that less contrast perhaps. Or less tonal range I'm not sure I know the difference. It will look sharper because of edges effects. The look just could be confused as contrast. Contrast sharpness kind of blend together. When things look dull or there is too much camera moment we go for a higher contrast. It's instinct. From when we were confronted by saber tooth tigers. If the rocks were not big enough we went for sharper rocks. (to throw at them) And ran in a Zig zag pattern. Meanwhile sprinkling garlic salt over our left shoulder. To flavor. A NICE amount! Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon http://rabinergroup.com/ _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information