Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What I remember most about enlarging negatives is that it took forever, though it didn't seem so at the time. Now I'm like everyone else - it needs to happen immediately. Ken On 4/20/2014 6:35 PM, Charlie Chan wrote: > Dear Ken and Pablo, > > Well I ain't tried it yet. TBH I would only do this if I can make a > digital negative on my Epson 3800. Just can't see myself making a large > contact inter-negative using LF film. Willing to give it a go, once I've > been on a course. > > Best wishes, > > Charlie > > On 21 Apr 2014, at 00:23, Ken Carney wrote: > >> We'll see. I have a much better Epson now than when I tried digital negs >> before, and it appears there is much better inkjet film available now. >> But, I have the printer and a first-rate pt/pd lab at hand, so it won't >> cost much to try it out. The ability to print negs from digital camera >> files and control the dMax with software is really appealing. So, I'm >> curious again. >> >> Ken >> >> >> On 4/20/2014 5:35 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>> I'd do this and not go the Epson route. Work from enlarged Negs. I >>> viewed >>> some of these Platinum prints from Epson "negs" at the AIPAD show at the >>> Park Ave Armory last week or so and they are washed out looking and don't >>> look at all good. Including the ones done to Elliot Erwitt iconic work. >>> An >>> excuse to sell prints with another zero at the end. I'm a big fan of his >>> I >>> don't think he has much to do with this. >>> >>> Platinum prints are supposed to be rich and dark. Not the opposite. And >>> incredibly sharp. Not the opposite. >>> >>> >>> On 4/19/14 6:15 PM, "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: >>> >>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information