Digital BW, The Print

Truman,

>...in general the calibration to turn a color negative into 
>a "TriX" image would be quite an undertaking.

>When you get into the nonlinear range, e.g., the shoulder and 
>toe, all bets are off and calibration of color to black and 
>white that maintains the fidelidity you get from a black and 
>white sensor is most likely not possible.

...not to mention the part that the film's grain structure plays in
the equation.  Thanks very much for a very sensible reply.


Regards,
Clayton


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