Digital BW, The Print

Neopan 100 is fantastic with Acufine.

Robert


On Wednesday, August 13, 2003, at 09:43  AM, Paul Roark wrote:

> marcsien77@... wrote:
>
>> Has anyone had experience with using the TechXactol developer
>> (listed on Barry Thornton's website) with TechPan film for digital
>> scanning? ...
>
> I, too, would be most interested in the combination.  However, I must  
> admit
> I'm skeptical.  As I understand it, the developer is a 2-solution  
> approach
> that is based on a formula that is geared to sharpness and  
> edge-enhancement.
>
> I was once a fan of Diafine and, as such, tried some 2-solution  
> approaches
> to Tech Pan.  I found it impossible to get even development with medium
> format film.  Perhaps due to its very thin emulsion, I suspect that the
> first solution is as much on the surface as in the emulsion.  As such,  
> the
> metering of that solution may not be very accurate relative to thicker
> films.  The surface chemicals come off and wash around in unpredictable
> ways.
>
> I also think that Tech Pan may be better controlled by a very soft
> developer, as opposed to one that is geared to sharpness.  In my  
> experience
> edge enhancement goes hand-in-hand with more grain and un-evenness  
> (with
> TP).
>
> Frankly, my Xtol approach has proved to be unreliable -- requiring  
> testing
> of each Xtol batch.  Last year I was getting great results with Xtol  
> 1:3.
> Now 1:5 is closer, but not delivering the same shadow detail and  
> contrast
> (speed).  Having to re-calibrate my system with each developer batch  
> is not
> my idea of a good time.  So I'm going to see how Neopan 100 works.  It
> claims to have the finest grain of any 100 speed film.  We'll see.
>
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com
>
>
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