[pure-silver] Re: POP with paper negs?

  • From: BertS <aasainz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 18:08:25 -0500

Perhaps in http://www.apug.org/forums/home.php you may find someone who could 
help.

Bert

Jeffrey Krenzel wrote:

> Gene,
> 
> You might wish to ask this question on the alternative
> process weblist.  Assuming that they still exist (I
> have not subscribed in some time), they are a wealth
> of information regarding non-silver alternative
> processes and are very helpful.  
> 
> Jeffrey
> 
> --- Gene Johnson <genej2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
>>A good point that I hadn't considered.  Maybe I'll
>>have to make a test print
>>for maximum black and whitest white and check it
>>with my light meter?
>>I read somewhere that the density range is something
>>like the difference in
>>stops divided by three (?)
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Ryuji Suzuki" <rs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 5:50 AM
>>Subject: [pure-silver] Re: POP with paper negs?
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: "Gene Johnson" <genej2@xxxxxxx>
>>>Subject: [pure-silver] Re: POP with paper negs?
>>>Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 05:44:47 -0800
>>>
>>>
>>>>I did some hunting around on the Kodak and
>>
>>Ilford sites and it looks
>>like
>>
>>>>their widest range papers max out at around 2.1
>>
>>or 2.2 if I'm reading
>>right.
>>
>>>>Like you said, kinda at the edge.  I'm not ready
>>
>>to try this yet, but
>>I'm
>>
>>>>thinking about it.  Thanks Ryuji.
>>>
>>>The thing is that those are reflection density.
>>
>>Light passes through
>>
>>>the emulsion twice in that case. But if you are
>>
>>using it as a
>>
>>>negative, you need to judge density and contrast
>>
>>by transmission
>>
>>>density, where light passes only once.
>>>--
>>>Ryuji Suzuki
>>>"Keep a good head and always carry a light
>>
>>camera."
>>

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