[pure-silver] Re: Typical Printing Waste

As I said to Andrew, this is all very helpful. 
I too have found that I've needed to make new test strips at shorter increments 
than the ones I started with to get more specific results. Thank you very much.

This is making feel like I'm on the right path.

E.
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Bob Younger" <ryounger@xxxxxxxxx>
> Elias,
> Sounds about right to a tad on the low side (for me). My normal
> size print is 16x20; usually have 5-10 tests (3x16) for the
> various areas; then make a full print using the best info I have
> from the tests; from there it may take me 5-8 more full sheets to
> get what I'm looking for. Sometimes after a couple of full sheets
> I'll realize I need to do more test strips, especially if I've
> significantly changed the contrast settings; or if I'm printing
> with different contrast settings for different areas of the
> print. 
> Hope that helps,
> Bob Younger
> 
> 
> 
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> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 11:24 AM
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> Subject: [pure-silver] Typical Printing Waste
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm in the middle of printing an edition (a very small edition)
> and I'm starting to count my wasted sheets...
> 
> It may be a silly question, but how many sheets are you (all)
> typically using (note I refrained from saying "wasting") to get a
> print to where you want it?
> 
> I'm sure learning to trust my methods and chemicals has a lot to
> do with it.
> Here's how last night went: Two test stips, and five working
> prints to work out the over exposed detail in contrast to other
> shadows, burn in tests, and two "finished" prints with different
> times so I can decide what to do once I see them dry. 
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> Elias
> 
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