I always found T400CN awful on colour paper - the contrast was ummm.... wrong - can't explain how. But when reprinted on standard Ilford MG paper it was just great. Initially I used to get the film developed at a minilab and used the prints as proofs, but I found that shots I had dismissed as useless were actually worth enlarging, so the prints weren't even any good as proofs. Now I just go for "develop only" when using a C41 monochrome film and print an 8x10 proof sheet at home.
Paul Ewins Melbourne, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hmmm, Agfa Ultra and Agfa Portrait 160 are the same concept. But > really, can one replace the other? T400CN was optimised for > printing on B&W paper, and printed well on colour paper. Select > and Portra are optimised for printing on colour and RA type > chromogenic papers. They do not print well on conventional black > and white materials. > At least, this has been my experience with them. > William Robb > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
