Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:43 PM 1/25/00 -0500, you wrote: >I want to shoot some black and white prints onto slide. I've been presented >with a pair of options. One, I can shoot the images onto colour >transparency. Somebody suggested I use a blue filter (no No. given); does >this sound right? Two, make an interneg of the original neg and get that >mounted. What's the best way to do that? Are there any other choices? What >results do LUGgers find works best? >Cheers, Dave >------------------------------------------------ >DGF PHOTOGRAPHY >http://home.golden.net/~tekapo Dave - If you have a slide copier, you can just copy the negatives on B&W negative film (a negative of a negative is a positive); however, if you have done any darkroom manipulation - dodging, burning, etc - you will probably want to photograph the actual print. I use a copy stand (and my Leica R6.2 with 60 Macro) with blue lights to get neutral black and white on color transparency film. If you want a warm, sepia look, you can just use regular tungsten bulbs with color transparency film. Leically, Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com