For a large format pinhole photography a positive image may be a plus. You could
exhibit with a backlight without further manipulation. Most non photographers
can't visualize negatives though I often find the negatives much more beautiful
than the positives.
Richard Heather

Murray wrote:

> I almost bought some Agfa xray duplication film and my better judgement
> (when I can locate it) suggested I check the Agfa website, then I called a
> local xray tech, and figured out it was positive, not negative.
>
> I let it slide (no pun there), but again the topic returns and I wonder what
> can it be used for in our circles? I suppose
> on rare occasion a negative print might be interesting.
>
> Also thanks for all the empty film box support...there appear to be two
> additional laws of physics I didn't learn in school...
>
> 1) conservation of space - someone makes room get gets rid of stuff they've
> been hoarding , and someone else loses that
> space by acquiring someone else's treasure.
>
> 2) I will make this "on-topic", I promise. Conservation of mass as it
> applies to pairs of domestic pets...one loses weight, the other one gains
> it. I have been wanting to do some cat pinhole shots....the tail twitching
> and contortions they do might be interesting with long exposures.
>
>   \             /
>   _   ()  ()   _
>          )(
>   /              \
>
> Murray
> Thanks
>
>


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