Response to 35mm Ortho/Litho film in potrraiture & figure studies?

The only ortho films in 35 mm I can remember are Agfa Ortho and Maco Orto, both rated around 25 ASA. They are unsensitive to red light and damned sharp. So one will get a darker skin with high resolution. I doubt that higher resolution is an advantage in portrait/figure studies. (I use a Zeiss Softar 1 for figures)

N.B: I have used Technical Pan (slightly extented red sensitivity)but the Agfa Orthos are still in the fridge. So I did get slightly lighter skins using the warmer tungsten light.

Lith films? Never tested, but lith printing is very nice! Allows me use any kind of film e.g. TMZ, simply develop a good baryt paper in lith developer. My favourite papers are Oriental New Seagull G2. I rather opt for the lith printing as I can use my negatives conventionally as well.

Regards

Wolfram

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