Jack Lowe wrote:-

> Transparencies take a lot of decisions out of your hands too early in the
> printing process (in my opinion); shadows block up and highlights blow out
> far too quickly.  However, this does give an immediately pleasing result to
> most people but, for me, there just isn't enough scope for control at the
> scanning, tonal/colour correction, retouching and printing stages.  I should
> have just said 'post-production'!

This is largely due to photographers working with light of too high a
contrast for chrome to handle. To be blunt, a lot of photographers do not
have any comprehension of creative lighting. Judicious use of a spotmeter
and an understanding of the zone system goes along way.

William Curwen

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