Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:07 AM 05/02/97 +0000, you wrote: >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 Mark & Henk: I suspect that APX 25 is a b&w film, is it not? I was thinking colour prints. Sorry about leaving this key point out of my post! Any other bright ideas? Cheers! - ----------- David Young | The customer is always right! Victoria, B.C. CANADA | Ignorant perhaps. Conufused,fickle, youngs@IslandNet.com | even abysmally stupid. But never wrong.