Re: EIR through AR-5

[Daniel Flather <pincher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The pro lab I use has never even- heard of AR-5, since I can't seem to
get that type of processing local can we see some of your images??

-Dan
Canada.

Jason Revell wrote:
> 
> I have just received a set of EIR slides films back from Argentums (London,
> UK) AR-5 processing and they are very good in deed.
> 
> When I spoke to them in the first place they said it was exactly AR-5, they
> then said it was actually their recipe but did give good results.  Although
> the photo's are (once again) not normal to the list (pigments painted on
> paper this time) the difference in processing was amazing.  They were done
> as a test with wratten 12 and 15 filters and E6 and AR5 processing.
> 
> In summary (under flash anyway)  my opinion is still use a Wratten 15 with
> E-6 processing and rate the film at 320 asa.  But if you are going to try
> AR-5 use a wratten 12 and rate your film at 100 asa.  Although they do
> charge 15GBP for the AR-5 processing the films came back within the week and
> the range in colours and tonality of the slides does no even compare with
> E6.  The colours lack the very saturated look of the E6's but there is a
> much wider range of colours recorded in the film and in my opinion would
> give better ciba's due to the lower contrast level.
> 
> If anyone would like any more info on the results or my opinions let me
> know.
> 
> Now all I need is some days of white fluffy clouds over a weekend to try
> this out side ;-)
> 
> Jason Revell
> Photographic Technician
> Conservation of Fine Art
> University of Northumbria
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