[pure-silver] Re: having digital negatives made

Yes, Advanced Black and White and it was a great improvement to the Epson
driver in the next generation printers; X800, ie 4800,7800, 9800. It allows
for toning so you can make negs that have a pyro type stain which helps
considering the ink density was an issue as well.

And early on the white based Pictorico was recommended as the best for
contact negative making but it really added time to the exposure. Some now,
like me, use a clear film and it works fine. 

eric 

Eric Neilsen Photography
4101 Commerce Street, Suite 9
Dallas, TX 75226
214-827-8301
www.ericneilsenphotography.com
 
SKYPE   ejprinter

-----Original Message-----
From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shannon Stoney
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 11:15 AM
To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: having digital negatives made

What is the ABW setting?  Advanced black and white or something?  As  
far as I know the 2200 doesn't have such a setting at all.

--shannon


On Jan 24, 2009, at 10:04 AM, Eric Neilsen Photography wrote:

> Better is such a loose term. The newer printers give you better  
> results with
> the ABW setting than the 2200. However, if silver prints are your goal  
> you
> may be better off going with a film negative made with an LVT. Not all
> providers of LVT will or can go up to anything bigger than 8x10. Some  
> of it
> depends on the paper that you chose and whether a contact neg is a good
> choice. You also need to learn how much sharpening to add to your film  
> to
> make it look right, etc. It is not just a slam dunk thing where you  
> provide
> a file and it is perfect first time around. You may want to create a  
> file
> with 4 4x5 on a single 8x10 layout and see what adjustments work best.  
> ONLY
> deal with a lab that can tell you what your RGB # will translate to in  
> real
> density to your negative. And just like with shooting and exposing you  
> can
> get absolutely perfect target numbers but they will be really close.
>
>
>
> Eric Neilsen Photography
> 4101 Commerce Street, Suite 9
> Dallas, TX 75226
> 214-827-8301
> www.ericneilsenphotography.com
>
> SKYPE   ejprinter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shannon Stoney
> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 8:42 AM
> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: having digital negatives made
>
> My enlarger can go up to 4x5.  (the 8x10 enlarger is broken right now.)
>
> My ink jet printer is an Epson 2200, but I have access to a 2400.  In
> the past my efforts to make digital negatives didn't work out very
> well, but maybe I can try again.
>
> My process is silver.  :-)  (Although in the past I did do those other
> processes you mention.)  My paper scale is 1.2.
>
> So, you are saying that it is better to make a negative for enlarging
> than one for contact printing if possible?
>
> --shannon
>
>
> ere.
>
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