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Subject: Re: [Leica] curious experience with TCN
From: "Christopher Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 18:49:39 -0600
References: <a0106000d-1023-50C461D4557C11D7AE00003065C7DF66@[10.0.1.2]>

The C-41 Monochrome films handle overexposure very well. XP2, TCN, and
Portra B&W look even better when shot at 160 or 200. Fine grain, smooth
tones.

Chris
New Orleans

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Bridge"
Subject: [Leica] curious experience with TCN


> I know many folks shoot TCN at 200 instead of 400. Well the other day I
was
> loading my M's and put Velvia in one and TCN in the other - and then mixed
up
> setting the exposure so I thought...well you get the idea.
>
> The Velvia didn't stand a chance at being shot at 400. Total waste. But
the TCN
> shot at 50 turned out to be pretty useful. So now I'm wondering if I'm
better
> off shooting it at like 160. There were some blown highlights in some of
the
> images but my Nikon coolscan 4000 seems to really do well in that
environment,
> much better with these dense negatives.
>
> Here's a portrait from that roll of my son, taken indoors (obviously)
summicron
> 50mm, wide open, slow shutter speed
>
> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2003Images/tom.jpg>
>
> I'm struggling with how to get the right gamma to share B&W across
platforms.
> This looks fine on my Mac but a bit light otherwise....
>
> Adam



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