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Subject: [OM] Re: T400CN
From: andrew fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 19:05:29 +1100
Yeah, I know mate. just teasing.
Good for portraits and bugger all else.
I went nuts trying to print it too.
Er, what's FCA?
AndrewF




>  >Ag Schnozz changed his mind about T400CN when he finally
>>realised that there was no silver in the emulsion!
>
>Uh huh.
>
>I changed my mind about it when I finally got around to printing
>fine-art prints from several rolls.  I know my way around a
>darkroom and have some latest/greatest tools and tricks of the
>trade, but I am no match for this stuff.  I've sold TWO gallery
>prints from this garbage.
>
>However,
>
>Scanned and printed via ink-jet or FCA, T400CN is very decent.
>Digital output does not like solid blacks very well (good thing
>since T400CN won't produce one) and the highlights don't blow
>out.
>
>The only C41 BW film I'm recommending these days is XP-2 if you
>plan on printing anything via traditional chemical darkroom.
>Portra BW if you are using a pro color lab doing color Portra
>work.
>
>Otherwise, it's PanF+ and Delta 400 for me.
>
>AG-Schnozz
>


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