On Thu, 22 Jan 2004, AG Schnozz wrote:
> Most developers "lose speed". This is why you see people always rating
> thier 400 films at 320 or 200 or even 160. FP4 is typically shot at
> 100 or 80. PanF at 32 or 25. By using a developer, such as DD-X, you
> don't need to underrate your films--just shoot them at the published
> ISO. I recommend shooting at the published speeds unless you have a
> specific reason not to.
i guess only experience can tell :) i understand what you mean, and once
i get to shooting more film, maybe i'll see it too!
> Underrating films does give more shadow detail and sometimes more
> luminous skintones, but may also skew the curves enough that you will
> lose tonal seperation where you need it most. To each his/her own, but
> I'd only change the rating of the film for specific, quantifyable
> reasons--not because that's the way we've always done it. Years of
> shooting slide films taught me to trust the manufacturers.
i'm slowly convincing myself to abandon color prints completely, and
switch to slides when i need color. a big problem with slides is that
you can't quickly show your favorite shots to others, since most people
run away when they see a projector :P
> PanF has extremely fine grain which is traditional in shape and
> results in extremely smooth gradients even in the 20-24" print size.
> Tonal scale is smooth and predictable. A very high quality film that
> far exceeds tha capabilities of most Zuikos. The base is clear and
> doesn't scan as well as the Deltas.
speaking of scanners, is there a good, cheap one around? the canoscan
fs-4000 looks interesting, but i've also often saw a minolta "something"
III being mentioned. does anybody have suggestions, tips?
i figure a slide scanner is still a cheaper solution to a digital
system, and i don't really get along with the Camedia 1400-L (although
it ain't as bad as i make it sound most of the time)
> AG-Schnozz
thanks for your great post!
--nils
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