Digital BW, The Print

Interesting thread, as I sit here trying to figure out how to make b&w
prints on the 2200.  I've watched Cole make contact prints from EW negs,
kleenex wrapped around a single light bulb, Amidol and the whole nine yards.
The problem was that he couldn't duplicate the particular silver grades that
EW used.  It's tough to find grade 0...there are VC filters but that would
be heresy.  The other day I downloaded a 10mb file of the Dorothea Lange
"Migrant Farm Worker" from the FMA site, airbrushed out the thumb in the
right side and touched up the contrast a bit.  Another thing I'll burn for.

Someone asked EW what his favorite photo equipment was -- the answer was his
dry-mount press.  60-70 years can change a lot.  For the better I hope,
though those old prints still tug at the heart-strings for old farts like
me.  Enough nostalgia - email off to Colorbyte to see when IP6 is coming out
for XP.  
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randy Rancier [mailto:rrancier@...] 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 8:42 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Weston Print
> 
> "Wouldn't you like to have a Pepper too!" If it was the 
> "Pepper" I probably wouldn't be selling it, that's my 
> favorite Weston Print next to Nude 1936 in Door way.  It is 
> one of Weston's more popular prints, Juniper, Lake Tenaya 
> 1938.  It's a BEAUTIFUL print, and in mint condition.  I've 
> heard some comment that a lot of the Cole Weston prints are 
> superior to many of Edwards own prints!  Let me know if your 
> interested, I'd be glad to give you a discount off of what 
> these prints are selling for!
> Randy