John writes: > 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.(posted 8510 days ago)> 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.
John writes: > 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.
Johnny