Digital BW, The Print

Seth,

I thought Tech Pan was no longer produced. 

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/p255/p255.pdf 


In the distant past I used Tech Pan processed in C-41 developer and found the results to be quite nice. But that was then. I don't think the effort to conquer TP are worth the effort any longer. TMY-2 is an excellent film, though I won't try to convince YOU otherwise.

Don Bryant

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Seth Rossman <seth@...> wrote:
>
> My presumption is: you have bought or have a source for the film and you 
> have no other film options available.  And, that you have a particular 
> subject in mind.
> 
> First of all, I don't know why you'd under expose it if you are not 
> going to increase development, thus the contrast.  If that is a "grain 
> reduction" thing, I don't see it.  It is 1/5th of a stop.
> However, setting the meter to 500 instead of 400 is what you want. Since 
> cameras haven't had 1/400 second shutter speeds in a long time, that 
> gives you 1/500 @ f/16 (sunny 16 rule) in the bright sun--which you 
> don't have.
> 
> Let me just add, if this is a project that is really important to you, 
> why not use a tripod and ASA 100?  Better yet, if you can get Technical 
> Pan instead of TMax, go that way (tripod also).
> 
> Seth
>