[pure-silver] Re: Under exposed frame
- From: <genej2@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 8:49:04 -0500
What you're describing here is split printing :)You can do exactly the same
thing on a pre-flashed paper too.
>
> From: "Justin F. Knotzke" <jknotzke@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 2005/01/03 Mon AM 08:28:41 EST
> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Under exposed frame
>
> <quote who=J.R. Stewart date=[02/01/05 10:54 PM]/>
> > I bet that works Rob. Preflashing has saved me a couple times. It's not a
> > common procedure. Justin will have to determine the amount of flash that
> > produces the least amount of fog using non-image forming light, then half
> > that to preflash the paper-- as a reference point, my preflash exposure is
> > about 3 seconds with my 135 mm lens stopped down to f45 and about 25 inches
> > away from the base board. A simple test strip should work, Justin.
>
> The image is definitely underexposed. The camera metered the scene
> at F2.8 400ISO 1/5 and I shot it at F2.8 400ISO 1/30.
>
> So no question, that is underexposed.
>
> I am going to take one more stab at this before going the digital
> route.
>
> My plan, after having read your kind posts and talking with some
> friends is to:
>
> 1) Make a test strip using 5 filter to get blacks and note the time.
> 2) Expose the paper with this time and then make a second
> exposure/test strip to get highlights.
>
> I will stop the lens down as much as possible and then go from there.
>
> If that fails, I am going to try to pre-flash (which I have never
> done). If that fails, I'll go digital *sigh*.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> J
>
>
>
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> Justin F. Knotzke
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