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Agfa Multicontrast with Ilford Multigrade filters

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Fintan

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Guys, do you know if Agfa Multicontrast paper is fully compatable with the Ilford filtering system? Do all the grades correspond?
 

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Fintan said:
Guys, do you know if Agfa Multicontrast paper is fully compatable with the Ilford filtering system? Do all the grades correspond?

I have a conversion table in the darkroom I'm using. I will post it asap.

Morten
 

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Les McLean said:
They are totally different.

Les is right! The table I have is how to use the colour head for both Agfa and Ilford paper...I go back to sleep :tongue:
 

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Fintan,

being so glad I'm able to answer a question ... ;-)

Both Multicontrast Classic and MC Premium are compatible to every kind of filtering with the Ilford standard.
Sorry but I only have found the german version of the data sheet at http://www.agfa.com/de/photo/pdf/products/P-SW51-D2.pdf , which confirms this theory

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I cant find any conversion chart on the web. Does anyone have more info on this issue?
 
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just found a work-around in Steve Anchells book The Variable Contrast Printing Manual.

thanks to all that posted
 

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#00, #0, #1/2, #1, #2, and #5 works for me. The rest are repetition. I'm using the Zone IV cold light head. Result may differ from yours. But generally the lower grades are usable.
 
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