Portra 100T - contast ?

i think you're right. thanks for replying to the post anyway
Frank

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"John" <jjphoto.DeleteThis@pobox.com> wrote in message
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 > sometimes you just have to shoot a roll of each and make your own
judgement.
 > I think this is one of those times.
 > JJ
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  > > I have searched the web and come up with all kinds of data/specs on the
  > > product but no info specificically on whether 100T is a LOW contrast
film
  > > or not ? Or perhaps what it is most comparable or similar to. Is it for
  > > example similar to Portra 160NC ?
  > >
  > > thanks
  > > frank
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 >> Stay informed about: Portra 100T - contast ? 

Look at the slope of the characteristic curve. Steeper slope = higher
contrast.
 >> Stay informed about: Portra 100T - contast ? 

Thanks, but that only makes sense if you are 1/2 way familiar with film
curves. Or have a curve to compare it to perhaps - here's the link to it's
curve - what do you think it "means"
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/e2468/f009_0154" target="_blank">http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/e2468/f009_0154</a>
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"Michael A. Covington" <look RemoveThis @www.covingtoninnovations.com.for.address> wrote
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 > Look at the slope of the characteristic curve. Steeper slope = higher
 > contrast.
 >
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 >> Stay informed about: Portra 100T - contast ? 

That's exactly the idea -- compare the curves of two films. The one that
slopes more steeply has higher contrast.

How to read these curves is no mystery. Kodak has a number of data books
that tell you. They mainly explain black-and-white film curves; from there
it's pretty obvious how color film curves work.
 >> Stay informed about: Portra 100T - contast ?