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 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > eroustom@xxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 11:24 AM > To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > 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 > > ================================================================= > ============================================ > To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon > to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up > when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there. > > ================================================================================ > ============================= > To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your > account > (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and > unsubscribe from there. ============================================================================================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.