Re: High Contrast 3D slides

[P3D <TimMaf@xxxxxxx>]

Dr. T asks,

>Isn't it technologically possible to produce slide film with
>low contrast?  Isn't that commercially undesirable?  (i.e people
>want to see contrast in their slides?)  Isn't the slide dupicating
>film a low-contrast slide film?

Yes, slide duplicating film is lower in contrast to help reduce
the contrast build up in duplication. But, it also has an ISO of
about 12 so I don't know how useful it would be as a shooting film.

Lower contrast slide films are desirable for those shooting mainly
for reproduction (prints, posters, publications, etc.), Those
processes tend to build up contrast and starting with a low con
original might mean the reproduction would be closer to their
vision.

Finally, I think that Kodak has come up with a lower contrast
yet still saturated slide film; the E100S & E100SW (warm balance).
The contrast is indeed lower than Velvia or KM25. My shots
were taken with the midday sun behind me and the results
while a bit too flat for my tastes were still interesting. I basically
shot using "Sunny 16" which had been confirmed by metering.
The shots looked maybe a 1/2 stop over so there was good detail in
the blacks yet the clouds still had detail (which they wouldn't if 
truly over exposed). When I get the chance I want to see what
underexposing  will do. 

Tim Maffia


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