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Simulating Orthochromatic B/W Film?

Simulating Orthochromatic B/W Film?

2004-12-15 by Jerry in Houston

I was reading Ansel Adams book "Examples; The Making
of 40 Photographs."  In his description of the photo
"Saint Francis Church" in Rancho de Taos, NM, taken in
about 1929 he describes his working with
orthochromatic film at that time.  He says that,
unlike panchromatic film, orthochromatic is sensitive
only to blue and green light. I was wondering if the
results of shooting orthochromatic film can be
simulated in PS using something like Channel Mixer,
i.e. delete the red, and adjust the blue and green to
get a nice B/W image.  Anyone have any thoughts on
this or is it even worth it?  Just curious.

Jerry in Houston

Re: [Digital BW] Simulating Orthochromatic B/W Film?

2004-12-15 by Douglas Meeuwsen

I think that the best plug-in for BW conversion is the power-retouche 
maid by  I-forget-who...
it does a much better jod that the miranda, or silver oxide, and it has 
a orthochromatic setting. It works great, and is subtle, and does not 
degrade the image like many of the others do. Especially in the 
reds.....it is about 75 bucks i think. maybe cheaper....Doug M
On Dec 15, 2004, at 2:20 PM, Jerry in Houston wrote:

> I was reading Ansel Adams book "Examples; The Making
>  of 40 Photographs."� In his description of the photo
>  "Saint Francis Church" in Rancho de Taos, NM, taken in
>  about 1929 he describes his working with
>  orthochromatic film at that time.� He says that,
>  unlike panchromatic film, orthochromatic is sensitive
>  only to blue and green light. I was wondering if the
>  results of shooting orthochromatic film can be
>  simulated in PS using something like Channel Mixer,
>  i.e. delete the red, and adjust the blue and green to
>  get a nice B/W image.� Anyone have any thoughts on
>  this or is it even worth it?� Just curious.
>
>  Jerry in Houston
>
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RE: [Digital BW] Simulating Orthochromatic B/W Film?

2004-12-16 by Ken Carney

You might try this link (no warranties express or implied!)

 http://tinyurl.com/3jy9u

I never cared that much for ortho in-camera so I haven't tried this myself.

Regards,

  --Ken Carney
    www.kencarney.com 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry in Houston [mailto:glewis4457@...] 
> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 4:20 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Simulating Orthochromatic B/W Film?
> 
> 
> I was reading Ansel Adams book "Examples; The Making of 40 
> Photographs."  In his description of the photo "Saint Francis 
> Church" in Rancho de Taos, NM, taken in about 1929 he 
> describes his working with orthochromatic film at that time.  
> He says that, unlike panchromatic film, orthochromatic is 
> sensitive only to blue and green light. I was wondering if 
> the results of shooting orthochromatic film can be simulated 
> in PS using something like Channel Mixer, i.e. delete the 
> red, and adjust the blue and green to get a nice B/W image.  
> Anyone have any thoughts on this or is it even worth it?  
> Just curious.
> 
> Jerry in Houston

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