Digital BW, The Print

I wouldn't have suggested it had I not done it, see it done, etc.  : )
There are many ways to do it. The Pictorico OHP is a good choice for both
negs intended for plat/pall, gum, cyanotype, etc as well as for silver.
There are didn't approaches to gaining the appropriate density and color of
the negs. Recently one instructor just realized that the color of the neg
really matters; Multi contrast papers as well as light sensitivity for
graded paper. 

 

Early on the black only approach would not give you enough density for most
alt process prints, but with the coming of age of digital printers the
ability to make negs right at home has become a reality.  There now are
multi position black ink sets( 6, 7, 8 ink sets) that allow even greater
density for making negs.  Dan Burkholder, Mark Nelson, and many others have
writings on some ways to do it. Dan was an early promoter of this. I have
not heard if he plans on coming out with any more books on it; after his
first and the revision of it. The computers and all the associated goodies
change too fast; better inks, better substrates, better ??? 

 

A few concepts to learn and then it is all up to the user. Ink sets  have UV
qualities as well as the substrate. If you can make good prints with an ink
jet printer, you can make good quality CONTACT negs. I would not try to
enlarge one yet but I fully expect that not too far way, a smooth output
will allow for enlarged prints.  With the new digital enlargers being the
next great cash hole for those looking to make silver gelatin prints, there
will be digital contact negs around for some time. 

 

Eric 

 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Peter De
Smidt
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 12:44 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: ... on darkrooms

 

> AnnMarie, With your new 2400 you should be able to make high enough 
> quality
> digital contact printing negatives fro silver gelatin printing, so start
> converting that bathroom, closet, tool shed today!

Has anyone done this? I've heard that you can make decent 
platinium/palladium prints, but that silver gelatin requires a 
higher-quality negative, such as provided by an imagesetter or film 
recorder.

 



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