Re: I'll give it some time

Subject: I'll give it some time
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]  (Collin Brendemuehl)
Date: 11/25/2003 8:37 AM Mountain Standard Time
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8x10 is a bigger change from 4x5 than I thought.
Handling the equipment isn't a problem because it's fairly light.  (Kodak 2D)
Lens is also modest in size (Nikkor-M 300/9).

What is a pain is getting a neg that looks really good
only to make a contact print that looks terrible!

This is going to take some experimentation to see if I want to continue
and develop a "practice" in this field.  Maybe I should quit the TMax??
Is Acros in 8x10?  Midwest has some Bergger & Forte I might try in
HC-110 or D76.

Your thoughts?

Has anyone a blog on this type of issue?

Collin>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Why does a contact print look horrible? IMHO they can be much more beautiful
than an enlargement. Going through the second lens does take a little away from
the image.

I would drop T-Max and go to something like Tri-X, HP5+, or maybe the Bergger
200 film. Tray processing is fine. We have a step by step how-to on our web
site in the free articles section.

steve simmons
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