[pure-silver] Re: Kodak vs Ilford
- From: Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:21:33 -0700
At 10:28 AM 3/21/2008, you wrote:
Richard, I appreciate your taking the time to say all that. I
hadn't a clue before what "toe" meant, but now I see. Anyway, I want
you to know that I intend to read this again and more thoughtfully -
so you know your time isn't wasted. I'm off and running now but may
comment in response late. Thanks again!
Janet
If you can find one of the older Kodak film data books they have
a very good and understandable exposition of film curves and tone
reproduction in them.
Another source is C.E.K. Mees's famous book _Theory of the
Photographic Process_, this has a good chapter on tone rendition
based on the work of Loyd A. Jones of Kodak Labs. Mees book is quite
technical and some of the chemistry is outdated but the section on
tone reproduction is still valid and does not require much
specialized knowledge.
Jones, with associates from Kodak Labs, carried out extensive
research into tone reproduction, practical film speed, and similar
subjects over some three decades. Jones' original papers are
scattered around several scientific and technical journals but are
well summarized in Mees's book. Mees was the founder and long time
head of the Kodak Research Laboratories. (And, BTW, the man who
recommended that Kodak reject the Xerox process when it was brought to them.)
--
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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