Re: HIE in T-MAX reversal kit

[Ben Kreunen <ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 01:03 PM 7/24/00 +0200, you wrote:
>--On den 24 juli 2000, 12:24 +0200 Vincenzo Auer <auer_v@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>wrote:
>
> > I think things could go better CONTACT PRINTING your negatives to
> > ortochromatic film ... try Agfaortho25, maybe someone else can suggest a
> > better one ... Cheers.
>
>Kodak Technical Pan developed in D-76 for 12 minutes at 20 degrees celsius
>seemed to work fine in an experiment I did recently with the intent of
>transfering old B&W negs to slides. But for new images I would prefer to
>use a direct positive process. Both for general convenience and because
>dust is a problem when copying negatives.

I've also used Techpan (HC110 1:9 6'00")for making interpositives for 
scanning. Rather than contact printing I use a slide duplicating set up. I 
also use this for scanning most of my 120 Konica negs which don't quite fit 
into my Coolscan  ;-).  Getting the processing right for transparencies can 
be a little tricky but it is possible to get consistent results once 
everything is set up.

This method (interpositive and scanning) retains as much tonal detail (and 
occasionally more) as I can produce in a print and provides better quality 
scans than scanning prints on a desktop scanner. I'm not overly keen on 
using BW film for transparencies though because of the lack of density. I 
prefer to get my scans put out to real slide film on a film recorder. A 6Mb 
scan will produce very nice 35mm slides and you can also do some digital 
toning.

Cheers

Ben

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