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Re: Is there a way to get more detail out of an image where the

2005-12-08 by Greg

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "djon43" 
<djon43@y...> wrote:
>
> Possible causes include whiteners in the fabric itself, whiteners in
> laundry detergent, and excessive UV from budget studio strobes and 
all
> battery-operated strobes. 
> 
> Better studio strobes offer low UV tube options. 
> 
> You might try a UV filter on-camera, but that may not be adequate. 
> 
> When specific items of white goods are manditory (eg clothing
> catalogs) it's common to arrange for non-brightener or water-only 
laundry.
> 


Rosco also makes a UV filtering gel that you can use on the lights, 
it's about $7 per 17x22 sheet. Helps to prevent the "whites" from 
turning blue.

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