[pure-silver] Re: Grain
- From: Claudio Bonavolta <claudio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:37:28 +0100
Hi Ralph,
I too find it pricey, that's why I haven't bought it yet (nor Dan Burkholder's
book, I must say, as it isn't recent).
Both look to me as being very related to the equipment available making them
obsolete pretty quickly.
I've suscribed to the PDN mailing-list which is pretty active (I believed
digital negatives were marginal, it seems not) and for the few I've seen, Mark
seems very helpful.
I'm only starting to lurke at this technology as it is one option to print
digital files. And, for now, I'd prefer not to invest in a high-level inkjet
printer without being certain it will really work fine with silver gelatin
papers (B/W but color too ...).
Perhaps, I'll try to find a service bureau with an imagesetter here in Geneva
for some preliminary tests.
I'm still dreaming of a digital enlarger for the advanced amateur.
But, I'm afraid it will remain a dream for some time.
Best regards,
Claudio Bonavolta
http://www.bonavolta.ch
----- Message d'origine -----
De: DarkroomMagic <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:57:44 +0100
Sujet: [pure-silver] Re: Grain
À: PureSilverNew <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Claudio
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>I find the price of $75 a bit hefty for a pdf file. Dan's book is very good
>and costs a lot less. Also the sample chapter doesn't seem to work. Did you
>buy it? Comments?
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>Regards
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>Ralph W. Lambrecht
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>http://www.darkroomagic.com
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>On 2006-01-11 09:57, "Claudio Bonavolta" <claudio@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Dear Tim,
>>
>> Could you keep us informed on your future tests ?
>> I'm pretty interested by the subject too. Unfortunately, without having
>> enough
>> energy/time/money to spend on it.
>>
>> Aside Dan Burkholder's book, there is also Mark Nelson's e-book
>> (http://www.precisiondigitalnegatives.com), basically a procedure to
>> calculate
>> Photoshop curves to linearize the curve on the output paper (whatever it is).
>> He also set up a mailing-list (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PDNPrint/) but
>> the major activity is on alternative processes where the flaws of inkjet
>> negatives show less.
>>
>> Thanks and best regards,
>> Claudio Bonavolta
>> http://www.bonavolta.ch
>>
>> ----- Message d'origine -----
>> De: "Tim Rudman" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:38:30 -0000
>> Sujet: [pure-silver] Re: Grain
>> À: "'Len Eselson'" <leneselson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>>
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>>> Results are only suitable for contact printing Len, not for enlargement.
>>>
>>> The best I know of are:
>>> Pictorico OHP Transparency film
>>>
>>> Pictorico Photo Gallery Hi-Gloss White Film - a more expensive white glossy
>>> film that is much denser (semi-opaque) than OHP film. It holds ink better
>>> and gives better detail and tonality for the unforgiving nature of glossy
>>> silver prints. It can be printed through, but at the price of greatly
>>> extended exposure times.
>>>
>>> Permajet Digital Transfer film - a similar transparent coated Clear High
>>> Gloss Film and less expensive than the Pictorico above, using the same
>>> ceramic particle technology.
>>>
>>> Fotospeed Digital Contact Film is also a clear gloss ceramic technology
>>> film, slightly thinner - I will be starting tests shortly.
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Len Eselson [mailto:leneselson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>> Sent: 10 January 2006 15:25
>>> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Tim Rudman
>>> Subject: Re: [pure-silver] Re: Grain
>>>
>>> Tim,
>>> What materials did you use for your negatives made on inkjet printers ?
>>>
>>> I tried to make digital masks on inkjet printers for conventional printing,
>>> and for the materials I tried, found that they had a coating of some sort,
>>> arranged in an orderly grid, which showed up in the print when it was
>>> enlarged (MF negs, 16X20 prints)
>>>
>>> I tried various materials, and printers. The best being the Epson 2200, and
>>> Pictorico Transparancy Film but the results were not acceptable.
>>>
>>> Have you found a combination which allows enlargement in the range of 8-10
>>> times ?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Len Eselson
>>>
>>> On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 08:34:47 -0000, Tim Rudman wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have been experimenting a little with digital negatives, intended for
>>>> silver, but also some examples with platinum.
>>>> I joined Dan Burkholder on one of his 1 week workshops at the Formulary
>>>> last year before giving mine there.
>>>> I have compared image setter icefield negs and those from a number of
>>>> inkjet printers (UK - 1290, 2100, 1400 - or I believe in the US 1280,
>>>> 2200 & 2400)and on a variety of 'negative' materials.
>>>> The results from desktop inkjet printers are getting pretty good for
>>>> hand coated papers now. Silver gelatine glossy is less forgiving and
>>>> results are not bad at all and silver gelatine matt. s/matt and
>>>> textured are good. I imagine that they will continue to improve.
>>>
>>>> Tim
>>>
>>>
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