Question with photo

[colyn]

I took this photo several years ago with my Leica IIIc and 50mm f/2 Summitar with a red filter at asa200 on Tech Pan film. It was processed in Dektol and printed grade 5.
My question is since Tech Pan is no longer available does anybody have any suggestions as to what currently available film would give simular results?

 

[Jerevan]

The Rollei Ortho 25 (earlier labelled as Macophot Ortho) could give some of the effect of Tech Pan. Other than that, using any kind of film, and doing a lith print with the paper instead would give the same effect as your example above.

 

[colyn]

The Rollei Ortho 25 (earlier labelled as Macophot Ortho) could give some of the effect of Tech Pan. Other than that, using any kind of film, and doing a lith print with the paper instead would give the same effect as your example above.

I haven't seen that film around here.
I may buy a couple of rolls of Pan F since it has a 25asa speed and experiement using the same process as used with the Tech Pan.
I miss Tech Pan though...

 

[ZorkiKat]

But Techpan has extended red sensitivity. Red filters cannot be used with macophot ortho/rollei ortho 25. The contrast effect might be the same, but some effects associated with techpan's extended red sensitivity may be lost with ortho high contrast films.

 

[John Shriver]

Kodak ImageLink HQ? But I think you have to buy a case lot of 20 rolls of 100 feet each.

Or Agfa Copex, if you can still find it. Tech Pan was closer to microfilm than anything else, and microfilm is HIGH contrast.

Oh, develop it in D-19, not Dektol.

 

[colyn]

Oh, develop it in D-19, not Dektol.

I tried developing Tech Pan in both D-19 and Dektol. I had better results with Dektol at 4 minutes.

 

[Jerevan]

As I see it, there are at least four ways to achieve this effect:

1. use a high-contrast film as John suggested, and print the normal way on hard grade.

2. doing it the digital way, using PS. Two clicks and that effect is yours. *shudder*

3. use any film you want, develop it the usual way and do a lith print, going for just the lithographic effect, which means that you leave the print in the developer for a longer while.

4. make an internegative from a normal negative on lithographic film and do a contact print.

Sorry, I just needed to write it down what I was thinking. My humble apologies! 😀

 

[colyn]

Sorry, I just needed to write it down what I was thinking. My humble apologies! 😀

Hey that's why we are all here. No need to apologize..