Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, I think that one of the reason that many people think of you as a troll is that questions like this are prima facie preposterous. How could anyone who is not in the notoriously secretive film manufacturing industry know what is realistic and what isn't. If I had ASA3200 B&W film that had the same resolution as Tech Pan, the same tonal range and highlight and shadow performance as Tri X, that could be developed at my corner drugstore or in my darkroom, at my choice, I'd probably use it for another 5 to 10 years. Is it realistic? How the frog should I know? Ditto for color film. > Here's is a question I've been trying to answer for the last two years: > What > realistic improvements in film technology would you recommed to a major > film > manufacturer to make conventional photography unconventional enough to ...