[rollei_list] Re: Rolleiflex traveling
- From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 17:28:56 -0700
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From: "Jan Decher" <Jan.Decher@xxxxxxx>
To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 7:38 AM
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Rolleiflex traveling
Hauke et al.,
I actually agree with Kirk to some extent. The market
stand looks dark on my old 2004 eMac and should be
dodged. If I brighten the whole image in Photoshop
Elements the sky bleaches out.
For scanning on a flat bed this negative should be
processed much less contrasty. Will have to see how it
behaves in my darkroom. I think, I need to get away from
Rodinal and D76 for scanning Neopan 400. Wished I could
find some Microdol or equivalent (Tetenal Ultrafin?)
anywhere.
Also wished I had taken many more pictures with the
Rolleiflex on the last trip. (Trying to ignore the
frequent "O, schau mal ein alte Rollei!" reactions around
me in Trier).
In Luxembourg I only used a digital Canon Rebel and the
pictures don't inspire me at all. Next time I might
just take the Rollei (well, maybe also a compact Leica
IIIf or Rollei 35...).
Jan
Ilford Perceptol is identical to Microdol-X. You might
also try Xtol, while not as fine grain as full strength
Microdol-X or Perceptol it is finer grained than D-76 and
might make the difference if grain is the problem. One
problem you have is using a fast film, its going to be
grainier than a slower film no matter what developer you
use. While Microdol-X or Perceptol will give you the finest
grain the film is capable of its also going to loose nearly
a stop of speed. Xtol will give you respectably fine grain
with some gain in speed over D-76.
Rodinal will not only produce more grain than most other
developers but looses a little speed compared to D-76. It is
a very convenient developer and yields good results with
nearly any film, but is not optimum for any of them.
--
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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