Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Albert Wang wrote: > > Hi Leica folks, > > I'm interested in shooting Tech Pan film with the intent purpose of > developing with total loss of shadow details and hard-edges being prominent. > The effect I'm looking for is similar to the movie poster for CQ at: > http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1804536445&intl=us . The client > is interested in having a retro look. > > Photoshop is nice but I don't have access to it. I presume that I can get > this look developing Tech Pan in T-Max developer or Rodinal? > > Cool beans, Alfie > I'd not start out with the information not being there. Run your Tech pan in Rodinal 1:100 or maybe 1:150. You'll get most of your shadows unless you under expose. But then darken them or just take them out with Photoshop. Is this a retro look? When i think old photos i think the shadows are there but the highlights might be washed out. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.markrabiner.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html