Marco wrote:
>
> On Mer, 11 feb 1998 21:46, Gene Mayeda <mailto:gmayeda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >I use TMX for copy work and develop normally.The highlights tend to
> >block up with over exposure.This film needs to be exposed accurately
> >unlike modern color neg films.
>
> Gene,
>
> I agree with you. Only I think it is necessary to push *developing* process
> a bit in order to get full range of contrast from a 5-stops object, as
> reproductions are. My way to develope TMX negs taken from nature (7 stops
> average contrast) is not the same I use for repro work. Exposure is the
> same, that is mid-way between higher lights and lower shadows (black in
> repro).
Marco,
You must be doing something differently than I am if you need to push
the development of your copy negs of B&W photos.I am using an old Omega
color head enlarger which is a soft diffusion light source.Well if it
works for you then keep on doing it the same way.It just seems that your
advice of push processing copynegs to increase contrast seems unusual
unless your originals are very flat to begin with.A typical copy job for
me of old photos is composed of a life time of snapshots which vary in
contrast.Sometimes they are faded and were underexposed when they were
originally shot 50 or more years ago.If I try to improve these originals
it will be in printing,not in development.Good originals will suffer
from contrast increases.Like I wrote before T-Max 100 should not be
overexposed and overdeveloped unless you do not want any highlight
detail.Those of us who still use our darkrooms have different ways of
working and as long as the photos turn out great then it does not matter
how they were made as long as it works for you.I suspect part of the
problem I have with your advice is that it runs counter to my experience
and unless I could see your results I have trouble agreeing with
it.Usually for me there is always a contrast increase when I do any
copying and The negs do not need any increase in contrast.So unless we
can exchange some concrete data which will bore many of the members of
this list I must disagree with you as far as you advice to push process
copy negs.
> >Lately I have been using a scanner and Photoshop on my Power Mac G3.I
> >think this is the way of the future so far as copying old photos goes.
>
> Sure. I suggested yet simplier color-photocopy work.
This is the simplest way to go as long as copier quality is acceptable
but in my opinion does not approach a well made copy neg and print in
quality.Photoshop simplfies any retouching that might be needed and this
is the way it will be done in the future due to its convenience and
speed.
-Gene
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