At 23:49 6/10/02, Lama asked:
Huh? What?
[snip]
I have used color materials for low light work so this TMax3200 is new
territory for me. Do you specify which developer/dilution/temperature also?
Details, man!
TMax P3200 is actually an ISO 1000 film if processed in TMax developers and
an ISO 800 film when processed in other developers. Its emulsion is
designed to be pushed. If used at EI 3200, it must (OK, should) be
processed P2. Therefore, if it's used at EI 1600, it should be processed
P1. The data sheet for it on Kodak's U.S. site is here:
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/f32/f32Contents.shtml
I used the older stuff. Since Kodak is changing the film base and
recommended developing details are changing slightly, the new stuff which
should hit the shelves some time later this year has a new data sheet:
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/f4016/f4016.jhtml
These are combined data sheets that cover 100, 400 and P3200. Scroll down
near the end to get to the P3200 information and see the discussion about
its actual film speed. I don't have my own darkroom, thus it had to be
sent to a pro lab for processing. I called the lab first to see what
developer they use. It's TMax which isn't that crucial, but did tell me
what to expect. According to the lab personnel (that actually developed
the negatives), it was processed in TMax developer using the data sheet's
P1 recommendations (no snip test). The data sheet PDF files have the
characteristic curves for P3200 and I looked at them before using the
film. EI 1600 was used because I thought I could get away with it, and it
would open up the latitude a little while making its granularity a little
finer.
The results were better than anticipated regarding contrast and
granularity. The black guitarist has skin so dark it almost disappeared
into the background when tracking him through the viewfinder. I was really
worried there wouldn't be any tonal separation between him and the very low
key background. Looked at the negatives with a loupe. There's complete
detail of him on the negative, albeit just within the tonal range, and it's
more than shows in the proofs.
Hope this explains more of it.
-- John
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