Digital BW, The Print

Of course contrast is controllable, but it begins with the lens. I just don't know enough about Hassie to think there are less "contrasty" alternatives to the standard fare.

gar

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On 4/27/2009 at 8:12 AM john castronovo wrote:

>Nonsense, contrast is controllable; just poor technique. The job went to 
>the lowest bidder or a friend and ultimately no one cared. Then again, 
>maybe they didn't really want replicas of the originals. That could get 
>to be a problem. The reproductions could actually wind up being (excuse 
>me) equal to or better than the originals.
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Gary Weaver"
>It was my guess the lens was too contrasty for copying graphic work of 
>this sort.
>
>gar