[rollei_list] Re: 4x5
- From: Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2015 16:33:01 -0500
I would agree, especially your observations on tonality/tonal
rendition. but think the real breaking point is 6 7 or 6 9 unless you
print square
If you don't print square the different between 66 and 67/69 on
enlargement is obvious to my eye
Eric Goldstein
On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 4:14 PM, Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just in general: 2-1/4 x 2-1/4 seems to be the break point on quality.
> I discovered long ago that going from 35mm negs to 2-1/4 x 2-1/4, provided
> one did not crop much, made a very noticable difference in _tonal
> rendition_, not just detail. The closest I ever go to larger negatives with
> 35mm was T-Max 100 developed in Perceptol (Microdol-X would have done as
> well). This began to have some smoothness. I used Technical Pan and
> Technidol too but even though it was extremely fine grain it always looked
> strange, perhaps because of the Type-C pan response.
> Going from 2-1/4 x 2-1/4 to 4x5 can make a difference in large prints but
> its not nearly as noticable as the difference from 35mm. I've shot up to
> 8x10 but the large negs were contact printed and don't really look much
> different than the smaller ones enlarged. I am sure on larger prints it
> _would_ make a difference. I have toyed with making an adaptor so that I
> could use my 8x10 Agfa view camera as an enlarger but have never done
> anything practical about it. I suspect one could make a very efficient light
> source from LEDs.
>
>
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