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Re: [OM] Film Disaster

Subject: Re: [OM] Film Disaster
From: Joel Wilcox <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 17:56:29 -0500
At 11:55 AM 9/8/2000 -0500, Garry Lewis wrote:

>Well I guess something changed over the years. Back in the 70's, we would
take a roll of Ektachrome-x and deliberately soup it in color negative
>chemistry. The whole experiment was to find out what it was like in the
old (?) days to print from unmasked color negative materials. Also just to see
>if we could come up with a good print. If I recall right, it would work if
you didn't mind the high contrast and grain. Maybe that is why I don't
>remember any "poor resolution".

The contrast is certainly high.  The grain is both very pronounced but
glumpy rather than sharp. That is the reason for my calling the resolution
poor.  I may not be using the terms correctly.

> Still I hope you keep experimenting as
>a learning experience- in case the happens on someting, "gotta have it and
can't reshoot!"
>

I will. Thanks for the encouragement. Much appreciated.

Joel Wilcox
Iowa City, Iowa USA

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