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    Re: Pyrocat Tests and Some Disappointment?

    I think this is probably related to my issue. I'm too used to looking for 'thick' negatives, which especially given that I am restricted to scanning for the time being, is a habit worth breaking, as...
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    Re: Pyrocat Tests and Some Disappointment?

    Right - the goal here is not darkroom acrobatics for their own sake; and it's not to get down with a popular solution; it's developing a set of methods that give me results I'm pleased with and that...
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    Re: Pyrocat Tests and Some Disappointment?

    Yeah I suppose that's at the heart of why this has me so puzzled, I expected the exact opposite of my results. Everyone waxes on about PCHD's highlight rendering so seeing blocked highlights was a...
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    Re: Pyrocat Tests and Some Disappointment?

    It's the best thing! :) Thanks for all the suggestions, gang, I'll update if I come up with something worthwhile.
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    Jay: Because I'm looking for magic bullets here! In seriousness I made this post basically to make sure I'm not missing something important about Pyrocat. E.g. if everyone responded "Um yeah that's...
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    Re: Pyrocat Tests and Some Disappointment?

    Andrew: Noticeable sepia color, does not appear to be any non-image stain but this is coming from a voice of zero experience. Other than highlight detail I *think* the negatives look healthy.
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    Re: Pyrocat Tests and Some Disappointment?

    Peter: Scanning as a final product, at least for the foreseeable future. Develop for a longer time with the same agitation? My instinct is that I would end up blocking the highlights even further,...
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    Pyrocat Tests and Some Disappointment?

    Hello all - Been lurking a few months now (very educational!) but wanted to share some recent film testing and get some opinions on the results, apologies for my lengthy blather:

    I've just...
  9. Re: Need a psychoanalyst/detective for my Calumet....

    Another thought: (although my first suspect would be the bellows, either improperly attached or with a pinhole / tear) - was the mountain image clearly in focus despite the fogging? If not that would...
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    Was the film fogged beyond the borders of the film holder? If the outline of the film carrier border is clear you can probably rule out the changing bag / photo finisher / film itself.
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