Sandor Yes, I have compared it. There is no sharpness difference to speak of. Emulsion to emulsion has some disadvantages, since we are contact printing high-density (4+) dots. There is no light going through the dot! This means exposure and filtration make little difference. By having the film thickness as a ¹spacer¹, some diffusion is helping to get some exposure and contrast control back. But it is too small to lose visible resolution. Yes, I¹m using the enlarger as a light source. Regards Ralph W. Lambrecht http://www.darkroomagic.com On 2006-01-13 17:08, "Sandor Mathe" <sandorm@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hmm not emulsion to emulsion! What is the light source? The enlarger? > Stopped down ( to make it more of a point source)? > > Emulsion to emulsion should be sharper, especially with a light source that is > less than a point source. Of course you would have to flip the image before > it goes to the image-setter for correct right-left reproduction. > > Have you compared the difference in sharpness between the two negative > orientations? (emulsion up and down) > > Thanks, > Sandor > > > > DarkroomMagic <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent by: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 01/13/2006 10:55 AM > Please respond to > pure-silver > To > PureSilverNew <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > cc > Subject > [pure-silver] Re: Grain > > > > > Tim > > My digital negatives are 11x14 or A3 size. I have no easel. The paper is > laying on an MDF board, negative emulsion-up on top, and a heavy piece of > glass on top of that. > > > > > > Regards > > > > Ralph W. Lambrecht > > http://www.darkroomagic.com <http://www.darkroomagic.com/> > > > > > > > > On 2006-01-13 09:03, "Tim Rudman" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > What size negs do you make and what sort of frame or easel do you use? I would > be very interested, it can make a significant difference. > >