Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Four Categories of high definition developers
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@markrabiner.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 20:47:30 -0800
References: <3C3B4EF7.41E4A2EF@markrabiner.com> <017e01c198bf$e39a4bc0$60b360d1@alice>

Mike Durling wrote:
> 
> This is an interesting ranking and probably has a lot of merit but it only
> ranks developers along one dimension, acutance.  I suspect the grouping
> would spread out a little bit if you added other dimensions such as
> tonality.  This in turn can be categorized in terms like shadow detail,
> midtone separation, and highlight holding, etc.
> 
> Its nice sometimes to go out and try something new, maybe bend some of the
> rules.  Otherwise you'll never really know.
> 
> (I'm having enough fun with the "Darkroom Cookbook"  I think I'd OD on the
> "Film Developing Cookbook"!)
> 
> Mike D
> 
I only copied part of it down they do also talk about film speed and
grain on top of Acutance.


Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.markrabiner.com
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