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Subject: [OM] Re: BW Paper revisited part II
From: Matt Boland <mattb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 18:51:15 +1000
AG Schnozz wrote:

> I would suggest several things to try.  Tmax 100 (my preference
> is Tmax developer for it) is really good stuff.  Kodak did
> change a few characteristics over the years of Tmax and it is a
> fantastic film.  The response curve has a huge straight-line
> section and a very tight shoulder and toe.  I find it to be very
> easy to print with and there are no tonal seperation problems. 
> With the Tmax developer you can easily do N+1, N-1 development. 
> My only grouse is that Tmax doesn't push/pull very well as
> compared to the Deltas.

Ok, I understand the MTF curves and the spectral sensitivity curves, but 
what exactly am I looking at on the characteristic curves and contrast 
index curves for 100TMX? I can see for instance from the CI curve that 
if I process the film longer, the CI goes up, but how is the CI defined?


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