Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have tried that (paper developers) with Kodak Litho years ago (about 30). At home I have a beautiful portrait of a black girl outside in the shade holding a white doll. Her skin tones are just beautiful. No reds involved ... Daniel On Tue, 17 Jun 2003, Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > I personally won't be doing any shooting with it. But I would like see > if there is a boiler plate out there that I could use to correct the > final print, even ones in reproduction. > By the way, any paper developer processed ortho film will produce a long > tonal range that more or less mimics the pan films. > In this case, I would like to see what a corrected skin tone would be > like in a Sullivan, etc., print. This is more of a historical curio on > my part as a portraitist. > Slobodan Dimitrov > > > Lew wrote: > > > > Right. Given its sensitivity to one end of the spectrum, it's hard to > > see how you'll develop any shadow detail at the other end where there's > > little or no exposure at all. > > > > -Lew > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jim > > Hemenway > > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 10:54 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Re: Ortho-chromatic film > > > > Slobo: > > > > If you've already processed it in a litho type, Kodalith) developer then > > you're probably out of luck as these are extremely high contrast > > film/developer combinations. > > > > If you've not yet processed, then develop it under inspection, (red > > light) in 1:1 or 1:2 Dektol. The results will still not be panchromatic > > but rather contrasty orthochromatice... red items will appear very dark > > to black when printed. > > > > If anything can be done with PS to un-ortho it, then I'll be pleasantly > > surprised. > > -- > > > > Jim - http://www.hemenway.com > > > > Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > > > > > > Anyone know what adjustments in PS, or any other software, can be used > > > to turn an image taken with ortho film into one that simulates the > > > tonality of pan-chromatic emulsions? > > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html