Possibly, or that it allows for a little more manipulation via the processing of the output film & the paper grade that the negative is aimed for. The other aspect to keep in mind is the 2032ppi (or thereabouts) resolution of LVT on 4x5 would have necessitated a decent upscaling of the DSLR files & a little judiciously applied fake grain would help to make any artifacts less obviously 'digital'.
Follow-up: I got my LVT (Tri-X) and pulled some test prints. The Tri-X emulsion has added contrast, to the extent that I could only get a passable print with 00. I need to go back and adjust the levels to compensate. Otherwise, at 8X10, it looks pretty good.
I'd recommend you LVT print a mosaic of (say) 16 images in a sheet with different contrast levels and with different gammas, in that way to may nail what contrast/gamma levels will suit your taste.
Please post some images if possible, it would be interesting to see what you are obtaining.
Thanks for the feedback
Great job!
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