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ansco 120.

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  1. Paper reversal in a churchyard with a 1905 Cooke lens Back to shooting black and white paper reversal after more than a year off, with the Stenopeika Caronte 4x5 and a Taylor-Hobson Cooke Series III from around 1905. Eighteen sheets, a hazy old lens, and an honest look at what came out.
  2. Finding the Best Paper and Developer for Black and White Paper Reversal: a four-day contrast test Sixteen papers, eleven developers, four days in the darkroom, trying to find the combination that reduces contrast in black and white paper reversal. Ansco 120 made the decisive difference. Bromide papers do not work at all, and here is how I found that out.