Good God, my formatting is horrible! Let's try it again:(posted 8502 days ago)> The only reason to get sepia-toned (or any other color) RA-4 prints from a chromogenic film is that the printer operator can't get a good neutral balance.
Agreed. Most operators don't know how to do it or they don't want to. They just want to load up the machine and let it crank. I wonder if this new film will be like Black and White+. I believe that comes pre- balanced for RA-4.
> I'm curious about that. I'm just speculating, but I think the r eason is that that the base is so yellow it'd make getting a normal- contrast print on VC paper very difficult. I can't think of any other good reason Kodak would make such a statement...other than marketing.
I've noticed that my T400CN prints are pretty contrasty. I wonder if they reduced the contrast for the PORTA film. It might be corrected for RA-4 but flat for regular enlarger printing.
> The new Portra film will only interest me if its ISO speed is 100- 160 or 800. (And don't tell me about T400CN being 800 speed; I fell for that one ONCE.)
I believe it is rated at 400. Kodak claims that it will do 25-1600.