[pure-silver] Re: maco film
- From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:35:34 -0700
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Subject: [pure-silver] Re: maco film
I was printed an AGFA APX 25 6x6 negative last week, and I
realized what a
unique film it was. I have not had an opportunity to try
all the fine grain
films to find a replacement. Do you have any thoughts?
Jonathan Ayers [mail1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
There is probably no exact replacement for the very
slow, thin emulsion films like APX-25 or Kodak Panatomic-X
although one of the Adox films might be pretty similar.
I've had good results using 100T-Max with Ilford
Perceptol. The result is a very fine grain image, nearly as
fine as the old Technical Pan, however, the tone rendition
is proably different from the Agfa film. I know it is
somewhat different from Panatomic-X. Also, it does not have
much edge effect (acutance) although the images are quite
sharp. The combination has the advantage of being relatively
fast, around EI-50, and having easily controllable contrast.
Kodak Microdol-X and Perceptol are virtually identical so
either should work. The developer is used full strength
because it looses its extra-fine-grain property when
diluted. I find that 35mm negatives begin to have the smooth
tone quality typical of larger negatives.
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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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