Yes, preflashing negative film will reduce contrast and saturation, but it's VERY imprecise. And with the range of films available today, there are better choices.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Shel, > > Here's an idea... > > To desaturate any color film (and to reduce contrast in B/W), preflash the > roll first. This should desaturate the colors more than picking a particular > kind of film. > > Have you ever seen Altman's "McCabe and Mrs. Miller?" Shot by the talented > Vilmos Zsigmond, the entire film was shot on preflashed color negative to > desaturate the look and mute the colors. I think it produced a very unique > look. > > Just another way to go. > > Brendan MacRae > - > 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 .
