Digital BW, The Print

on 7/30/01 6:18 PM, mwesley250@... wrote:

> Another approach is a hybrid. Masking is a traditional technique in
> conventional enlargement. I read an interesting article about using
> tissue paper sandwiched above the negative in a diffusion enlarger.
> You can use a pencil to create dodges on the tissue. This was being
> used with 4X5. The thought that occurred to me and probably others is
> why not make masks on clear and/or frosted film using an inkjet
> printer. You could even print on the masks with color ink to vary
> contrast across the image if you at printing on variable contrast
> silver paper.
> 
> I realize that I may not be telling you anything you don't already
> know but I hope that this may prompt additional information from
> people already in this group.

You sure told me something I didn't know. Great idea. Probably unworkable
for the smaller formats, but who knows?

Todd