Re: [APML] Print films for AP

["Nicola Montecchiari" <nmontec@libero.it>]

Don,

I had a look at Robert Reeves' page, and he mentions Ilford HP5+ as a good
candidate, but actually I didn't see any of you using it. Well, in reality
since I subscribed to APML I can't recall of any B&W picture, but I might be
wrong.
For the people using negatives, after supra 400 passed away, it could be a
good time to turn back to B&W and tricolor photography...but this is only a
guess as I never used (up to now) B&W myself.

Is there any tri-color film astrophotography homepage that I could look to
get hints of where to start (for instance, which filters for LRGB? How much
should I expose each color? and so on...)

Regards,
Nicola
http://astrofoto.laza.it

----- Original Message -----
From: "westergren" <westergren@netzero.net>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Print films for AP


> Nicola,
>
> I have only tested Tech Pan hypered.  I don't think there has been much in
> the way of changes to B&W film in recent years.  Trials of Tri-X and
Plus-X
> in the past have shown that they don't do well for astrophotography.  Tech
> Pan has such high resolution and fine grain, and can be pushed to give
high
> contrast when hypered and used with a high contrast developer, non of the
> other films come close.
>
> If you have a film in mind that might be a candidate, let me know.  I
really
> haven't looked at B&W films much.
>
> Don
>
>
>
> > Hi Don,
> >
> > what about B&W films? Any valid unypered candidate?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Nicola
>
>
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