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degree of contrast that was
quite comfortably accommodated by the
35mm Agfa 320 negative on which it was
shot [turned out] in any way other than
what I intended. The gulf between what
can be produced with good photographic
techniques and what may be served up
electronically is certainly vast. Although
this may be grounds for sympathy, it is
not a reason why we should make less
interesting pictures because they cannot
be reproduced by a less fortunate me¬
dium that simply cannot handle contrast.

that the

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Regarding September's Film¬

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"Non-obtrusive" to whom

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The type

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made quite clear in the examples of cin¬
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