Originally Posted by
Drew Wiley
Tech Pan would be a lot easier for the stated purpose than Ortho Litho. Neither are all that cooperative for con-tone imagery. Been there, done that, mostly just for the fun of it, since I already had those kinds of film on hand for completely different purposes like highlight masking. And Tech Pan never existed in ULF sizes. I recently sold off the last of my 8x10 TP. Given all the time and fuss just to calibrate those extreme films to mimic regular films, and the number of potential sheets expended in the learning curve, that route isn't all that affordable at all, unless one has prior experience or is really determined. There are plenty of web blips and articles telling one how to just use dilute Dektol or whatever for Ortho Litho; but unfortunately, that's generally stated in the context of some funky artsified look incompatible with the clean precise repeatability necessary for good enlarged negatives.
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