Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use Mark Nelson's Precision Digital Negatives method. It's really great for my workflow. YMMV of course. You can dodge / burn, mask and do all the computer manipulations things ... ONCE! :-) There is no way I can learn the darkroom equivalence in a meaningful time. On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 3:44 AM, Tarek Charara <tcharara at mac.com> wrote: > Yes, the F-stop timer? I'll see if I get one for the V35. I liked the > results I got from the coldlight head on the big enlarger, but was really > annoyed by the variations of light intensity! The guys from RH Design have > a > timer that takes these variations into account, when I hear about the LED > coldlight, I just thought it was a great idea and went that route! The > investment is going to pay for itself next exhibition? > > Tai Chi and Qi Gong? Cool! :) > > Are you pleased with the results you're getting from your digital > negatives? What method are you using? The Dan Burkholder method? > > > Le 12 oct. 2010 ? 12:32, Richard Man a ?crit : > > > I have a F-stop timer with the metering (RH Design Analyser Pro). I have > to > > admit that since I am doing digital negs, I don't spend THAT much time in > > the darkroom. I have a Nova paper processor (I tend to throw money at > > problems) so I would pop in, make a print. And I only spend ~4-5 mins > each > > time in the darkroom. So you are much more hardcore than I am!!! > > > > While the print is developing, I do Tai Chi and Qi Gong :-) As soon as it > > goes to the fixer section, I can turn on the light. > > > > I just ordered a 16x20 Nova paper processor. It also has a transparent so > I > > can see the prints being developed, just like in the tray! > > > > On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 3:25 AM, Tarek Charara <tcharara at mac.com> > > wrote: > > > >> :) > >> > >> Richard, > >> > >> I understand 150%! I just bought a new 4x5 inch LED coldlight head for > my > >> enlarger? Now, once I get back home from assignment it'll be a joy to > put on > >> red lights, music and dance the night away printing a few negs! :D > >> Beats the chair in front of the computer! And the prints are, as you > say, > >> "a beauty to behold"? > >> > >> Here's the Splitgrade controller I bought with the coldlight head < > >> > http://www.heilandelectronic.de/html/english/products/splitgrade_main.htm> > >> > >> Even my kids prefer silver gelatin over Inkjet on HPR? go figure. > >> > >> All the best from a still sunny Paris! > >> > >> Tarek > >> > >> Le 12 oct. 2010 ? 12:14, Richard Man a ?crit : > >> > >>> I have to say, I haven't have this much fun printing in YEARS. > >>> > >>> Remember your first darkroom prints, the magic showing up on the paper? > >> The > >>> fiber paper look? All shiny gray? That is magic. > >>> > >>> Then months later, you realized you have to learn dodge and burn, and > all > >>> those (literally) hand waving? > >>> > >>> Well, I never got beyond the basics in that stage. It's still magical > to > >> see > >>> the prints coming out, but I know I am not doing the prints justice > with > >> my > >>> lack of skills. > >>> > >>> Then inkjet printers got really good, like really really good. > >>> > >>> Since I sit in front of the computer all days, taking some times to > learn > >>> digital darkroom is no big deal. > >>> > >>> But the prints lack... something. > >>> > >>> A Silver Gelatin Print Is A Beauty To Behold. Onward! > >>> -- > >>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > >>> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> > >>> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> > >>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all > >> previous > >>> replies in your msgs. ] > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > > // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> > > // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> > > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all > previous > > replies in your msgs. ] > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]