Re: Controlling Contrast in Colour C-41 --> RA4 Printing

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 21:53:03 GMT, "Alan Smithee" <AlanSmithee@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>I'm starting to set the gears in motion for adding colour to my darkroom and
>it got me thinking. How does one control contrast changes in C-41 --> RA4
>color printing? Is it done in paper or filtration. Given (I'm told) one
>shouldn't alter the contrast (why?!) when processing the film, what "grade"
>does C-41 film aim for? 2 or 3? Thx.
>

Per the instruction *** packed with the Tetenal C-41 chemistry I use, you can
increase the contrast "somewhat" with extended development - about 15 seconds,
IIRC. Different papers can change contrast a little, too. Kodak's Portra
papers are a bit lower in contrast and saturation than the Supra papers. I've
gone from one paper to another to get a slightly different "look" from the same
negative, but generally, I don't worry about it.

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