Film curves & paper curves

Please could I have some recommendations to help me choose the best
papers for the following films?:

APX100
Plus X
Fuji Acros

I understand that the paper curve should complement the film curve,
but I haven't been able to find much information about the curves of
the various papers which are available.

I am particularly interested in portraiture.

TIA - Phil Lamerton

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(Phil Lamerton) wrote:

Please could I have some recommendations to help me choose the best
papers for the following films?:

APX100
Plus X
Fuji Acros

I understand that the paper curve should complement the film curve,
but I haven't been able to find much information about the curves of
the various papers which are available.

I am particularly interested in portraiture.

TIA - Phil Lamerton

Graded papers? Nuetral, Cold or Warmtone

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(Phil Lamerton) wrote in message . com...
Please could I have some recommendations to help me choose the best
papers for the following films?:

APX100
Plus X
Fuji Acros

I understand that the paper curve should complement the film curve,
but I haven't been able to find much information about the curves of
the various papers which are available.

I am particularly interested in portraiture.

TIA - Phil Lamerton

Trial and error is really the best way.

Trial and error is really the best way.

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Trial and error is really the best way.


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Trial and error is really the best way.

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Trial and error is really the best way.

I appreciate this but can't I discount some film/paper combinations
before I start experimenting? For example, a long-toe paper might be
suitable for a T-grain film but shouldn't I look at other papers for
Plus-X and APX? regards, Phil Lamerton

Trial and error is really the best way.

I appreciate this but can't I discount some film/paper combinations
before I start experimenting? For example, a long-toe paper might be
suitable for a T-grain film but shouldn't I look at other papers for
Plus-X and APX? regards, Phil Lamerton

Phil Lamerton wrote:

Trial and error is really the best way.


I appreciate this but can't I discount some film/paper combinations
before I start experimenting? For example, a long-toe paper might be
suitable for a T-grain film but shouldn't I look at other papers for
Plus-X and APX? regards, Phil Lamerton

A long toe on paper will seldom hurt your images, I think -- all it does
is compress the highlight tones a bit, which might help (slightly) even
with films that block highlights the way Plus-X and other traditional
emulsions can. A long toe will also help in recovering low-contrast
images or those with high base fog; the longer exposures needed to print
the shadows dark enough will have less tendency to burn out the shadows
on a long toe paper compared with those having a more linear curve.

--
I may be a scwewy wabbit, but I'm not going to Alcatwaz!
-- E. J. Fudd, 1954

Donald Qualls, aka The Silent Observer
Lathe Building Pages http://silent1.home.netcom.com/HomebuiltLathe.htm
Speedway 7x12 Lathe Pages http://silent1.home.netcom.com/my7x12.htm

Opinions expressed are my own -- take them for what they're worth
and don't expect them to be perfect.

(Phil Lamerton) wrote in message . com...
Trial and error is really the best way.

I appreciate this but can't I discount some film/paper combinations
before I start experimenting? For example, a long-toe paper might be
suitable for a T-grain film but shouldn't I look at other papers for
Plus-X and APX? regards, Phil Lamerton

With Kodak, Polycontrast papers are best-suited for Plus-X and Tri-X
roll films. Polymax paper is best-suited for T-Max films. Beyond this,
you'll just have to experiment. I do know that I was never able to
work with Agfa Brovira (no longer produced). The highlights just would
not print. Ilford Ilfobrom worked just fine with the same negatives.