[pure-silver] Re: what planet have I been on???

In my personal darkroom I have ONLY used red safelight. While there have
been other darkrooms that I have printed in, I just love the darkness of the
red darkroom. It is home. 

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pure-silver-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of BOB KISS
> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 8:11 PM
> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: what planet have I been on???
> 
> Thanks Richard and Peter,
>       I haven't yet bought the Bergger paper...I was considering it but I
> just found that recommendation a bit strange.  Yes, I also assumed that
> their paper might have more sensitivity into the yellow region.  I do have
> 1-A filters which I use for ortho materials but it just seemed strange
> when
> I have had no problems with other papers.
>       Peter, never tried Forte...I was considering Bergger.
>                       CHEERS!
>                               BOB
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Knoppow
> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 6:35 PM
> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: what planet have I been on???
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BOB KISS" <bobkiss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 2:39 PM
> Subject: [pure-silver] what planet have I been on???
> 
> 
> > DEAR PURE SILVERS,
> >
> >            For decades, when printing with variable
> > contrast (aka
> > multigrade) papers I have used Wratten 0C  (amber/orange)
> > safelights with 15
> > watt bulbs no less than 6 feet away from my paper.  I
> > regularly do fog tests
> > and have never discovered any fog for up to 15 minutes
> > under the safelights.
> >
> >            I was just checking the Bergger site and they
> > recommend 1A (red)
> > filters for their VC/MG papers.  What planet have I been
> > living on?  Did I
> > miss something these last 30 years?
> >
> >                                    CHEERS!
> >
> >                                                BOB
> 
>     I don't know why Bergger recommends the 1A, perhaps
> their papers are sensitized further into the green/yellow
> region that most VC paper. The 1A is safe for any VC paper
> (or graded paper) but most people find a red safelight less
> comfortable to work under than the OC. Have you made a
> fogging test of the Bergger paper using the OC filter?
>     I don't think there is any reason to switch to a red
> filter for papers that recommend the OC or Ilford
> equivalent.
> 
> ---
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
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