Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The quest for inerrancy in the processing formularies is best sought where? I'm at a loss here. S. Dimitrov On Jan 1, 2005, at 3:46 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > Now, if somebody will just publish a list of films and developers with > the EXACT correct developing times. The massive list on digitaltruth > would serve me better if it were not so massive. > > > On Sat, 01 Jan 2005 15:40:34 -0800, Richard > <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote: >> In the latest Photo Techniques, one person says that the adage about >> some >> (B&W) films are flat and some are contrasty is a myth - that if the >> negative is too flat, it's underdeveloped, and it's too contrasty, >> it's >> overdeveloped. Simple as that. He found a local PRO lab was >> mis-developing >> couple film types. However, after explaining to the manager of the >> place >> the problems, the manager told him quietly that they are not going to >> change the timing because they have been telling their customers that >> certain films are flat and certain are contrasty and changing the >> tunes now >> would cause too much trouble!!! >> >> And so a legend lives on... >> >> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, >> please >> use richard at imagecraft.com) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Slobodan Dimitrov Photography