8x10 Dupe Film Question

I recently bought some slightly outdated C-41 film in 8x10 (Portra) and
11x14 (VeriColor)formats but included in the sale were 6 boxes of AGFA CRD
8x10 Dupe film (E-6). Considering the cost of 8x10 E-6 films--is this film
good/usable for general use? Any ideas of ISO if it is usable----I've got
about $6 per box of 50 sheets of 8x10 in this stuff. Open to suggestions!
J Burke

"Jos. Burke" wrote in
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I recently bought some slightly outdated C-41 film in 8x10 (Portra)
and 11x14 (VeriColor)formats but included in the sale were 6 boxes of
AGFA CRD 8x10 Dupe film (E-6). Considering the cost of 8x10 E-6
films--is this film good/usable for general use? Any ideas of ISO if
it is usable----I've got about $6 per box of 50 sheets of 8x10 in this
stuff. Open to suggestions! J Burke

If it's the same as roll-film E-6 duplicating films, it's quite slow (EI 6
or 12, IIRC), relatively low in contrast, but should be very sharp and fine
grained. At that film price, it's the cost of processing that makes it
questionable for experimentation; if you don't mind paying to process a few
sheets, or can process your own E-6 at reasonable cost, you might try
shooting a ring-around test at EI 12 and see what you get. You might find
you like it; if not, you're only out the cost of processing the tests and
can put the unused film on eBay or otherwise pass it along to someone for
whom it's a better match -- or save it for actually duplicating 8x10
chromes by contact printing...

--
The challenge to the photographer is to command the medium, to use
whatever current equipment and technology furthers his creative
objectives, without sacrificing the ability to make his own decisions.
-- Ansel Adams

Donald Qualls, aka The Silent Observer http://silent1.home.netcom.com

Opinions expressed are my own -- take them for what they're worth
and don't expect them to be perfect.

"Jos. Burke" wrote in
:

I recently bought some slightly outdated C-41 film in 8x10 (Portra)
and 11x14 (VeriColor)formats but included in the sale were 6 boxes of
AGFA CRD 8x10 Dupe film (E-6). Considering the cost of 8x10 E-6
films--is this film good/usable for general use? Any ideas of ISO if
it is usable----I've got about $6 per box of 50 sheets of 8x10 in this
stuff. Open to suggestions! J Burke

If it's the same as roll-film E-6 duplicating films, it's quite slow (EI 6
or 12, IIRC), relatively low in contrast, but should be very sharp and fine
grained. At that film price, it's the cost of processing that makes it
questionable for experimentation; if you don't mind paying to process a few
sheets, or can process your own E-6 at reasonable cost, you might try
shooting a ring-around test at EI 12 and see what you get. You might find
you like it; if not, you're only out the cost of processing the tests and
can put the unused film on eBay or otherwise pass it along to someone for
whom it's a better match -- or save it for actually duplicating 8x10
chromes by contact printing...

--
The challenge to the photographer is to command the medium, to use
whatever current equipment and technology furthers his creative
objectives, without sacrificing the ability to make his own decisions.
-- Ansel Adams

Donald Qualls, aka The Silent Observer http://silent1.home.netcom.com

Opinions expressed are my own -- take them for what they're worth
and don't expect them to be perfect.

It will almost certainly also require quite a bit of filtration for camera use
to use as color balance is not an issue with transparency duplicating films.
When I used to use the stuff, each new batch required testing for exposure and
filtration. You can also use it to duplicate 4x5 (or even 35mm) transparencies
to 8x10 for presentation.

Hank

Donald Qualls wrote:

"Jos. Burke" wrote in
:

I recently bought some slightly outdated C-41 film in 8x10 (Portra)
and 11x14 (VeriColor)formats but included in the sale were 6 boxes of
AGFA CRD 8x10 Dupe film (E-6). Considering the cost of 8x10 E-6
films--is this film good/usable for general use? Any ideas of ISO if
it is usable----I've got about $6 per box of 50 sheets of 8x10 in this
stuff. Open to suggestions! J Burke

If it's the same as roll-film E-6 duplicating films, it's quite slow (EI 6
or 12, IIRC), relatively low in contrast, but should be very sharp and fine
grained. At that film price, it's the cost of processing that makes it
questionable for experimentation; if you don't mind paying to process a few
sheets, or can process your own E-6 at reasonable cost, you might try
shooting a ring-around test at EI 12 and see what you get. You might find
you like it; if not, you're only out the cost of processing the tests and
can put the unused film on eBay or otherwise pass it along to someone for
whom it's a better match -- or save it for actually duplicating 8x10
chromes by contact printing...

--
The challenge to the photographer is to command the medium, to use
whatever current equipment and technology furthers his creative
objectives, without sacrificing the ability to make his own decisions.
-- Ansel Adams

Donald Qualls, aka The Silent Observer http://silent1.home.netcom.com

Opinions expressed are my own -- take them for what they're worth
and don't expect them to be perfect.

It will almost certainly also require quite a bit of filtration for camera use
to use as color balance is not an issue with transparency duplicating films.
When I used to use the stuff, each new batch required testing for exposure and
filtration. You can also use it to duplicate 4x5 (or even 35mm) transparencies
to 8x10 for presentation.

Hank

Donald Qualls wrote:

"Jos. Burke" wrote in
:

I recently bought some slightly outdated C-41 film in 8x10 (Portra)
and 11x14 (VeriColor)formats but included in the sale were 6 boxes of
AGFA CRD 8x10 Dupe film (E-6). Considering the cost of 8x10 E-6
films--is this film good/usable for general use? Any ideas of ISO if
it is usable----I've got about $6 per box of 50 sheets of 8x10 in this
stuff. Open to suggestions! J Burke

If it's the same as roll-film E-6 duplicating films, it's quite slow (EI 6
or 12, IIRC), relatively low in contrast, but should be very sharp and fine
grained. At that film price, it's the cost of processing that makes it
questionable for experimentation; if you don't mind paying to process a few
sheets, or can process your own E-6 at reasonable cost, you might try
shooting a ring-around test at EI 12 and see what you get. You might find
you like it; if not, you're only out the cost of processing the tests and
can put the unused film on eBay or otherwise pass it along to someone for
whom it's a better match -- or save it for actually duplicating 8x10
chromes by contact printing...

--
The challenge to the photographer is to command the medium, to use
whatever current equipment and technology furthers his creative
objectives, without sacrificing the ability to make his own decisions.
-- Ansel Adams

Donald Qualls, aka The Silent Observer http://silent1.home.netcom.com

Opinions expressed are my own -- take them for what they're worth
and don't expect them to be perfect.