Digital BW, The Print

Yes, the earlier ones were Polapan 35mm, now demised.    Here is one of my
poor efforts: http://www.kencarney.com/images/New_Mexico/NM_Storm.html.  I
used that film a lot and was sad to see it go.  I still have the (electric)
processor somewhere, and have two Martha Casanave (
http://www.marthacasanave.com/lenin.htmlprints), the third and this sixth on
my wall.  She used the manual processor with 35mm pinhole in Russia, but the
KGB ruined it because they thought it was some kind of code machine.  The
bastards, as they would say on Southpark.  I believe lately Tom has been
using an Agfa positive b&w film, and maybe lab enlarged negs.

> Ken, I don't know what Tom has been up to for a long time, 
> but the prints I saw long ago were enlarged negs from 35mm 
> polapan. This put him considerably ahead of the rest by 
> elimnating the interpositive. 
> Less loss and tonal scale distortion. That film also has 
> (had?) a beautiful grain structure.


> Haven't seen Kennedy's prints, but he certainly has 
> impressive people singing his praises.

	They are suberb, but $$$, as well they should be.

> Still though, the platinum prints I liked best were straight 
> contact prints from the original big neg. Of course I've also 
> seen very unimpressive examples.
> 
> I keep hearing about Epson made negs, but have yet to see a print.

	Me too.  I'm not sure I'd want to air mine publicly.	I need to
see this solution up on the chalkboard, with some good prints.


  --Ken