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. > > > > > ============================================================================================================= > 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. > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ============================================================================================================= 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.