Re: [APML] Best 120 color film?

[Rick Thurmond <thurmond@saber.net>]

Loke,
I had been using Fuji NPH 400 and Kodak Supra or Ultra paper with good 
results, then when I couldn't get enough contrast on the Veil nebula 
with it switched to E200 and Ilfochrome paper.  I got a big improvement 
in contrast, people say "wow" when they see the veil.

I haven't verified this yet, but it seems that the short dynamic range 
and especially the compression at both ends might be an advantage.  It 
means that any exposure above the background will be in the linear range 
of the film (the background being below the toe) and any really bright 
areas will be compressed by the knee.  I have a picture of M42 that I 
will make a unsharp mask for to see if there is still information in the 
highly exposed areas.

But then, that's from my view from the non-digital darkroom.

http://www.saber.net/~thurmond/astrophoto.html shows my NPH and E200 
pictures.  These are scans of the prints.

--Rick


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