Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 8/29/01 10:44 AM, Rothman, Aric at Aric.Rothman@Honeywell.com wrote: > Neopan 1600 at 800 in Xtol(3:1) was between the two, with hazy > grain that doesn't look harsh, but also obscures finer details. if you are going to shoot Neopan this way I would use a much stronger dilution to reduce the grain. I would use 1:1 or stock. I know the processing times are getting real short but it will stop your grain problem in its tracks. The speed increase and compensation you get from the 3:1 dilution aren't really relevant when you are shooting it this way. Also consider pushing Delta 400 to 800 with an alkali bath to increase shadow detail. - -- John Brownlow http://www.pinkheadedbug.com ICQ: 109343205