Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/19

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Subject: [Leica] Anyone here tried Platinum printing?
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 17:15:23 -0500
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It is a lot of fun.  Most all of my pt/pd printing was with LF in-camera 
negs, but I have experimented with inkjet and film negatives made with 
an imagesetter (ask your grandparents what that is :)).  As far as 
sharpness goes anyway, it is a forgiving process due to the paper used.  
Tonality is a different thing, but some of the best prints I have seen 
were 6x7cm negs enlarged in the darkroom to 20x24 by David Kennedy 
(www.davidmichaelkennedy.com).  These were pure palladium, double 
coated.  The chemistry presents some health concerns, not the least of 
which is mixing the emulsion in a shot glass, which in dim light looks a 
lot like single-malt.  Good luck.

Ken

On 4/19/2014 4:46 PM, Charlie Chan wrote:
> Just thought I would ask. I am thinking of going on a Platinum-Palladium 
> printing course with David Chow in the UK. Now one can make large format 
> digital negatives on an Epson printer, it seems like a bit of fun. Is 
> anyone on the LUG doing this? If so, am I mad or have I got too much time 
> on my hands? Don't think I'll be the next Irving Penn, so no delusional 
> thoughts there.
>
> Thanks
>
> Charlie
>
>
> Charlie Chan
> www.yourbreast.co.uk
> www.charlie-chan.co.uk
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