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Re: Color slides of Ultrachrome prints - read

2003-11-06 by David Wroblewski

What film do you use with your setup?
-david

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, 
DigitalLipothymy@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 11/6/2003 2:21:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> jef.jef@v... writes:
> As you 
> dimmed the lights the color output of the lights warmed up a lot 
> resulting in the slides with a warm color cast. If you re-shoot 
the 
> slides with the lights on full power and adjust your exposure 
> accordingly you will get much better results. However, there are 
still 
> some other factors you would need to take in account to get a 
perfect 
> color match from prints to slides.
> here is how i create my own slides, without any of the strange 
color shifts 
> mentioned.
> 
> i use a copy stand, with a flood light positioned an equal 
distance, on each 
> side of the stand, and a BLUE BCN #1 light bulb in each one (you 
can purchase 
> these at just about any Photo Specialty Store, or online.), and i 
do NOT use 
> any other lighting in the room. i take a light reading with a 
light meter, and 
> gray card, and have never had a problem.
> 
> k a y

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