[pure-silver] Re: Under exposed frame
- From: DarkroomMagic <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: PureSilverNew <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 18:20:46 +0100
To me too.
Regards
Ralph W. Lambrecht
On 1/3/05 4:00 PM, "Gene Johnson" <genej2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ryuji Suzuki" <rs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 6:36 AM
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Under exposed frame
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>
>> From: <genej2@xxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Under exposed frame
>> Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 08:49:04 -0500
>>
>>> What you're describing here is split printing :)
>>
>> What I recommended to him yesterday using two exposures is not split
>> printing. I even inserted a note saying that the similarily is only
>> superficial resemblance.
>>
>> The procedure makes 2 exposures. One exposure is with normal contrast
>> filter for the image. It may be grade 2 or 3 or whatever suitable for
>> the image and the negative. Not with grade 0 or 00. Another exposure
>> is with the highest contrast filter, typically grade 5, but the
>> exposure is adjusted such that this second exposure does not affect
>> the contrast or density of the highlight and midtone. The role of the
>> second exposure is merely to increase the shadow contrast and density,
>> which is typically what you need with underexposed negatives.
>> --
>> Ryuji Suzuki
>> "Keep a good head and always carry a light camera."
>
>
> Ryuji,
> I was just responding to what he wrote. Except that he didn't specify which
> filter he would use to expose the highlights, sounded like split printing to
> me.
> Gene
>
> "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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