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Response to New Kodak PORTA B&W - C-41 process

from John Hicks (jbh@magicnet.net)
> balanced for RA-4 (color) printing, out of the box (prints not sepia toned like T400CN).

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.

> not recommended for use with B&W enlarger printing

I'm curious about that. I'm just speculating, but I think the reason 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.

(posted 8518 days ago)

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