Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/12/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Gerry Here I can find good C-41 processing, maybe one day I will do a trial and see how it work in a darkroom. Cheers Lluis > El 28 des 2017, a les 9:50, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> va > escriure: > > Lluis > > I started using chromogenic films when I decided the time had come to get > rid of my darkroom. At that time there were a number of local places that > I could get GOOD C-41 processing without handling problems etc. so it was > a good alternative for me. My favourite was Kodak T-Max 400CN which > (sadly) is no longer available, but I have found that the Fuji Neopan > 400CN is a very good alternative which scans excellently with good > contrast and virtually non-existant grain. However the problem now is that > there is nowhere locally that will do professional standard C-41 > processing. I never did like the Ilford version, and the suggestion that > you down rate it to 200iso made it a bit of a non-starter for me. > > As for printing, I cannot comment because (as stated above) I started > using chromogenic when I did away with my darkroom. However I see no > reason why t should not print well once you get used to it but it does > tend to have a lower contrast level. It certainly scans very well. > > Kind regards, > > Gerry > > Gerry Walden LRPS > www.gwpics.com > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > > > > > > >> On 24 Dec 2017, at 18:37, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at >> gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Congratulations my friend! Great pictures! well desserved! >> >> I see you did a great use of chromogenic film, I think I?ve never used >> it? or maybe once many years ago?., at least in scanned woork theuy offer >> good gradation and contrast, I don?t know with enlargements on the >> darkroom, did you test them against the traditional enlargements from >> panchromatic film? >> >> Have a happy Christmas time! >> >> Best wishes >> Lluis >> >> >>> El 22 des 2017, a les 7:18, Gerry Walden <gwpics at me.com> va escriure: >>> >>> Just had this published by Ilford: >>> >>> https://www.ilfordphoto.com/pre-visualisation-black-white-photography/ >>> <https://www.ilfordphoto.com/pre-visualisation-black-white-photography/> >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> Gerry Walden LRPS >>> www.gwpics.com >>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information