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Re: [APML] Tech Pan lives! (and a newish image)

Hi Robert,
    It doesn't actually increase the speed of the film. It just flattens the reciprocity failure curve and collects more light over time. It sure seems weird talking to someone that takes such great CCD images that doesn't know that much about film. Most of us probably hope to transition to CCD some day when it becomes more economical but you were able to skip that first film step all together! I'm going to start shooting Tech Pan and hope I can get high res images somewhat comparable to CCD stuff. For now it's my answer to not being able to afford a ST-10!
    They've been printing allot of your CCD images in S&T lately. Very nice stuff!
 
Jim Ives
 http://flyboy999.freeyellow.com
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Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 11:35 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Tech Pan lives! (and a newish image)

John,
Nice contrast and very good definition of the dark clouds,
and of course an FOV only achievable with film <G>.
I have a technical question about tech pan. When hypered
approximately what speed does it become?
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Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 11:02 PM
Subject: [APML] Tech Pan lives! (and a newish image)

Thanks to John, Tony and Mike for posting replies to the tech pan question. I will sleep much better tonight! On the other hand, I think that keeping a 150 foot roll or two 'in stock' at all times may not be a bad idea from now on either. I already have a 6 year supply of D-19, as there were rumors of it's demise floating around here a year or two ago.
    To celebrate I have put up a 'new' image (previously unposted) taken on - tech pan! :-) IC1396 ala 8" Schmidt, with nothing more than basic levels and curves adjusted. Comments always welcome. (no dark frame, no bias frame and 17 cents worth of film)
 
 
John Mirtle
Calgary, Ab. Canada