Perhaps in http://www.apug.org/forums/home.php you may find someone who could help. Bert Jeffrey Krenzel wrote: > Gene, > > You might wish to ask this question on the alternative > process weblist. Assuming that they still exist (I > have not subscribed in some time), they are a wealth > of information regarding non-silver alternative > processes and are very helpful. > > Jeffrey > > --- Gene Johnson <genej2@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > >>A good point that I hadn't considered. Maybe I'll >>have to make a test print >>for maximum black and whitest white and check it >>with my light meter? >>I read somewhere that the density range is something >>like the difference in >>stops divided by three (?) >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Ryuji Suzuki" <rs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 5:50 AM >>Subject: [pure-silver] Re: POP with paper negs? >> >> >> >>>From: "Gene Johnson" <genej2@xxxxxxx> >>>Subject: [pure-silver] Re: POP with paper negs? >>>Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 05:44:47 -0800 >>> >>> >>>>I did some hunting around on the Kodak and >> >>Ilford sites and it looks >>like >> >>>>their widest range papers max out at around 2.1 >> >>or 2.2 if I'm reading >>right. >> >>>>Like you said, kinda at the edge. I'm not ready >> >>to try this yet, but >>I'm >> >>>>thinking about it. Thanks Ryuji. >>> >>>The thing is that those are reflection density. >> >>Light passes through >> >>>the emulsion twice in that case. But if you are >> >>using it as a >> >>>negative, you need to judge density and contrast >> >>by transmission >> >>>density, where light passes only once. >>>-- >>>Ryuji Suzuki >>>"Keep a good head and always carry a light >> >>camera." >> ============================================================================================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.