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Re: Pyro Developers Question.From: jeandavid8@verizon.net (Jean-David Beyer) Yes there can be advantages and an increase in quality how much depends What does "more tonality" mean? I cannot believe it means a greater dynamic range, because films, with very few exceptions these days, have way more dynamic range than can be printed onto photographic papers. While I no longer use D-76, it is certainly a fine-enough grain developer for 4x5 negatives at sizes up to 16x20, I would say. And it is certainly well capable of getting a density of 2.0 or greater from the films with which I am familiar. Now it may well produce a slightly different curve shape, though that is mostly determined by the design of the film. And some people obviously like different curve shapes from others. I prefer short toe curve shape, where most people seem to prefer a longer toe than I do. The only disadvantage of short toe, in my opinion, is that if you underexpose, it is just not there. So if you pop away on street corners in rapidly changing conditions, Garry Winogrand style, you may prefer a longer toe than I do. I believe he mostly used Tri-X in his Leicas. although originally designed for LF negatives it's also used for -- .~. Jean-David Beyer Registered Linux User 85642. /V\ PGP-Key: 9A2FC99A Registered Machine 241939. /( )\ Shrewsbury, New Jersey ^^-^^ 13:05:01 up 13 days, 15:57, 4 users, load average: 4.42, 4.57, 4.56
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