Re: [APML]: Tech Pan

[Alfredo Zanazzo <alferd@mbox.lol.it>]

Jerry Lodriguss wrote:
> 
> 
> >Len Bright <bright@infomagic.com> writes:
> >> From my experience it is much more difficult to do good B&W work as
> >> compared to color. People like Chuck Vaughn just make it look easy.
> >
> >   I would say that is true for all photography.
> 
> Jeeeeeeezzzzz!  You guys are crazy! Color is much more difficult! :-)
> 
> First of all, you've got techpan with it's great red sensitivity, incredible
> contrast and non-existant grain.  There ain't nothing close to it in color!
> 
> Then, all you have to do is throw the techpan in the can and soup it at any
> temp you want, develop the heck out of it and you get great contrast and no
> grain.   You can also slap an h-alpha filter in front of it, eliminate the
> light pollution and air glow, and increase the contrast even more.
> 
> Then when you print it, you don't have to worry about getting enough
> contrast, and you don't have to worry about getting the color balance  of
> the object correct, let alone worry about the sky background color!
> 
> And you can keep it in the freezer hypered a LOT longer than you can color.
> 
> And you don't have to find a new emulsion every two years like when they
> "Improve" the color emulsions!
> 
> So, if you're got great technique, an excellent scope and good seeing, there
> ain't nothing to shooting black and white! Just ask Chuck, he'll tell you
> how easy it is! :-)
> 
> Jerry
> 
> 
> 
> email: jml@astropix.com
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A very good answer!!!
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