Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/29

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Subject: [Leica] kodak tcn-c41 BW @ iso 200~400
From: msadat at gmail.com (kiakki)
Date: Tue Jun 29 20:57:27 2004
References: <000401c45e3d$bd72cd50$6401a8c0@dorysrusp4>

thanks don

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 21:01:13 -0400, Don Dory <dorysrus@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Mehrdad,
> As you overexpose the typical pulling of film occurs: contrast drops,
> shadow detail opens up, and highlight detail starts to block up.  With
> C-41 films you never completely lose your highlights, you just lose
> detail.
> 
> Another reason to overexpose is that apparent grain decreases.
> 
> These effects work until about three stops over exposed, after that it
> gets too dark to do much with the negative but get a very flat image.
> 
> Overexposing increases apparent grain, reduces shadow detail, and
> increases contrast if you try to fix the thin negative in PS unless you
> use the multiply layers function.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of kiakki
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> Subject: [Leica] kodak tcn-c41 BW @ iso 200~400
> 
> what is the primary reasons to change the iso on this film and what is
> the effect? would the same also apply to the kodak pro c41 bw film?
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reagrds, mehrdad

Replies: Reply from tfurlott at midsouth.rr.com (Tom Furlotte) ([Leica] kodak tcn-c41 BW @ iso 200~400)
In reply to: Message from dorysrus at mindspring.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] kodak tcn-c41 BW @ iso 200~400)