Digital BW, The Print

I don't know about a plugin, but it would seem to me that since each 
image is ultimately different that you would want to just bend masked 
layers yourself in PS...

mark

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Tom Baker 
<tbaker1328@s...> wrote:
> There is a plugin available (maybe someone can provide the name) 
that allows you to take multiple "exposures" from a digital camera 
and layer them together to get the best highlight/shadow from each 
exposure.  This can be done from scanned film images as well, just 
using PS tools, but it is a lot of work.  The results I saw from 
using the multiple digital exposures was quite impressive.
>  
> TB
> 
> 
> "D. Hill" <hill14701@y...> wrote:
> Darrell,
> 
> CMOS and CCD chips are more similar to slide film than
> of black and white film, being as they have much less
> latitude.  From basic camera controls in initial
> capture, there is not a method to stretch the latitude
> of the CCD.  
> 
> You can mimic the effects of n-1, n-2. etc., from
> various controls in photoshop - but that defeats the
> purpose of placing specific values or zones on site.
> 
> As the digital camera is just an imaging device, you
> can apply zone system techniques for far less work in
> photoshop.
> 
> My capture process:
> 
> 1. Read scene with handheld lightmeter, placing my
> important value.  I have determined the optimal ISO of
> my 10d is 80 with my materials.
> 2. Capture in RAW mode.
> 3. Transfer images to photoshop as 16 bit tiff.
> 4. Convert image to greyscale.
> 
> At this point the specific zone placed will fall
> exactly where I want it - without levels or curves
> manipulation.  The process is quite simple, and saves
> hours in photoshop.  I save this as my master file,
> making any corrections then printing.
> 
> Write me directly if you would like to know my process
> for determining the proper ISO for digital, as well as
> constructing a zone ruler to see the latitude of your
> imaging chip.
> 
> Don
> 
> 
> --- darrelleifert <darrelleifert@y...> wrote:
> > Hi Folks --
> > 
> > Forgive me if this is a *very* basic question that
> > has been answered 
> > before, but a web search hasn't turned up much
> > useful information.  
> > 
> > The well-known advantage of using B&W film is the
> > ability to expand 
> > or contract developing times in order to obtain both
> > shadow and 
> > highlight detail in the finished print.  When using
> > a digital camera 
> > to make what will eventually become a "fine art" B&W
> > print, is there 
> > any known technique that mimics the N-1 or N-2 film
> > development 
> > process?  Thanks!
> > 
> > -- Darrell
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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