Re: [APML]: Tech Pan & Moon - What contrast is should I shoot for?

[Robert Reeves <rreeves@connecti.com>]

At 10:25 AM 2/17/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>I want to take some pictures of the Moon with Kodak Tech Pan.  As the Moon is a
>contrasty subject, my inclination is to develope Tech Pan at a low contrast.  I
>was thinking of using HC-110 (Dil F) at 12 minutes (68F) for an EI of 64 and a
>contrast Index of 0.95.  While I will experiment with various other developers
>and times with TP and the Moon, does anyone here have any opinions as to their
>preferred set up using this film and the Moon as the subject?  For instance, I
>think that D-19 (1:2) is preferred for the planets as these are low contrast
>subjects that would benefit from a high contrast film.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Philip J. Blanda III
>
The contrast to aim for depends on what part of the moon you are shooting.
If you are shooting the full disk of the moon then the lower contrast will
be fine.  But if you are shooting high-power closeup shots along the
terminator, you may need more contrast.  Sunrise on Oceanus Procellarum is
VERY low contrast.  I used D-19 on my high power views in this area.

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