Re: "Best" color slide film/color neg

["J. Arthur Davis" <jarthurdavis@earthlink.net>]

> 
> Of course, slides are "easier to read."  And in theory
> they should be cheaper (no need for prints.)

rafe b.

Rafe:
That's the main reason most pro's used slides. When they submitted their
images for publication the printers and ad agencies knew what the color
should look like. The agencies also had someone to blame if the colors
did not come out right. They could say to the printer you did not match
the chrome, that was the right color. The photographer also had an out
because everyone knew what the image would look like going in. 

It is really hard to tell colors when looking at negs. Now with the
advent of computers it is much easier. You scan the image into the
computer then convert it to a positive and you have a pretty good ideal
of colors.

Jim Davis
www.visual-artists.com/paper
August paper specials are running
-
Please do not include an entire message in your response. Delete the excess.
http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions.