[pure-silver] Re: Spiratone 200 C Enlarging Meter Instructions
- From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:59:17 -0700
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From: "Marvin" <marvbej@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 7:22 AM
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Spiratone 200 C Enlarging Meter
Instructions
It's a matter of approach. I've been happy with the results
I get using a Kodak Projection Print Scale, with some added
mental interpolation. I'm sure that's far less precise than
a tenth stop. I guess my prints COULD be technically better,
but other photographers, as well as other other artists (in
the groups to which I belong that have members who work in
various media) think they're fine. No offense intended--I've
seen your prints, when you've participated in the PSPE, and
think they're wonderful, but you've also seen mine and, I
hope, would agree that they achieve their intended purpose.
As to the Spiratone enlarging meter, I'm very much prepared
to be disappointed. I've tried an enlarging attachment for
my Sekonic incident light meter and an ancient (i.e. older
than me) extinction type "Enlarg-O-Meter", found in an
antique shop. Both work satisfactorily , but are
considerably more trouble to use than my usual method.
Bob Marvin
I have the enlarging attachment for my Luna-Pro but its
not sensitive enough to be practical. I use an Ilford meter
with a lot of mental interpolation. It works pretty well.
Nick Linden makes an enlarging timer of very good repute. I
would hate to disagree with him about the tenth stop
criteria but I would like to see that in practice. One
problem with printing is that you must find out how much the
print changes when dry and the effect of the light level
where it is to be displayed. What looks right in the
darkroom is often misleading.
--
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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