Type 55
2004-01-27 by Roger Smith
Guys and Gals, Thanks for the helpful response on the Polaroid Type 55 issue. I didn t realize that Polaroid as a company was in such bad shape, but I guess
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RE: [Digital BW] Re: Photoshop CS/B&W
2004-01-27 by Tom Baker
Ken - The toning with IP is quite nice and very precise. The tone ranges from cool to warm, and moss to mauve. At least w/IP5.6 you can t really get a
Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-27 by Ken Schuster
What the heck is exteriorization? That was supposed to be DEteriorization. So much for spel check. ;-) Sorry.
Re: Eboni, clogs and windex
2004-01-27 by Bob Michaels
install a brand new set of Aftermarket cartridges or a set of Epson carts that still have life (ink) in them. The Aftermarket carts have to be un-punctured,
Eboni, clogs and windex
2004-01-27 by Jesus RV
Dear all: After a long vacation, my 1280 seems to frown. I purchased the new UT2, and I have installed them. I had some remaining ebony, that seems to have
RE: [Digital BW] epson C84
2004-01-27 by Paul Roark
Ed, ... It ll do either. I actually saw some glossy printed with Eboni that were surprisingly good because the C84 uses the midtones under the black ink.
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Photoshop CS/B&W
2004-01-27 by Ken Carney
Tom: Thanks for this info. I too am considering purchasing the IP rip for my 2200. I want to use the Epson inks since I often like to tone the prints
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-27 by Ken Schuster
The Polaroid developing agent doesn t recuperate, nor does the pod that contains it. ________________________________________________________________ Never
Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-27 by Ken Schuster
David... The emulsion and base are extremely delicate. (Only distantly related to Kodak s tough Estar base and hardener-impregnated emulsions.) Fixer is
RE: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-27 by Ken Carney
55PN is indeed an excellent film, for so long as it is around. Sad thing about Polaroid. I used a lot of 35mm Polapan instant b&w slide film -- beautiful
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Colorburst RIP
2004-01-27 by Tom Baker
IP will do that, too. You have to watch the margin widths, image size, etc. closely with sheet goods. Tom Baker Tyler Boley wrote: You
RE: [Digital BW] Swapping blacks in 2100
2004-01-27 by Tim Atherton
... not really - it s a really crappy Epson feature that they need to fix... Sounds like you are on a mac? Not sure if this will work for you, but on a PC, as
Re: [Digital BW] Scanning Polaroid type 55 negs in 3200
2004-01-27 by D. Hill
John, I ve just placed the negative emulsion side down on the glass with good results when scanning type 55. Very sharp images. Don ...
Swapping blacks in 2100
2004-01-27 by Steve Kale
Ok I know this has come up before but I think I have tried everything. I made the mistake of attempting to swap the MK cartridge for the PK cartridge in my
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-27 by Tim Atherton
... They don t make an 8x10 version of type 55 pos/neg - where you get a nice big 8x10 polaroid negative full of detail - which is what we are talking about
[Digital BW] Re: Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-27 by Mark Hahn
sorry, read the post too fast... thought you were saying there weren t any 8x10 films available... my bad... mark ... there. ... the ... it... ... that ...
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-27 by Mark Savoia
I have done the chocolate Polaroid thing with 8x10. It works OK but I did not spend the needed testing time and the very costly investment to see if I could
Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-27 by Mark Hahn
sure you do... some black matte board and an exacto is all it takes. make a two peice hinged frame (with the proper cutout on the top)... just about the right
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-27 by Mark Savoia
In positive/negative? What number is it? ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-27 by Mark Hahn
the film is already fixed and shouldn t be fixed again... don t know what it would do. Some people like a hardener, but I don t bother... I handle them as
Epson 825
2004-01-27 by glemasurier
New to inkjet printing. Trying to recapture the fun of the wet darkroom and print b&w. Using Epson 825, epson inks and HW Matte paper. Can t get rid of the
Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-27 by John Merrill
Anyone know how to get around the problem that type 55 does not fit in the 3200 s 4x5 holder? I don t have the ability to build a custom holder. Are you
[Digital BW] Re: Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-27 by Mark Hahn
No, polaroid chemicals dry out way before the film goes bad. Even refrigeration is probably a bad idea because it it so dry in there. ...also don t know why
Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-27 by John Vitollo
... Ernst, What thickness glass do you place on top of the 3200 s glass bed? Where s the longer exposure setting in Vuescan? Thanks! John V.
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-27 by Tim Atherton
... I m pretty sure you can t freeze it - I think it just kills it... and polaroid film doesn t keep that well. I think type 55 does a bit better than colour,
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Colorburst RIP
2004-01-26 by Robbe Gibson
Since Colorburst says to use 10 setting for an 11 piece of paper on the 2200, I m tempted to go with the bug concept. On the other hand, as easy as Epson
Re: Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-26 by sandersm@aol.com
Carl Schofield writes: [Polaroid 55] negatives are beautiful and scan very well (I ve been exposing at iso 32). I ve found that the negatives are
Re: [Digital BW] epson C84
2004-01-26 by edrudolpho
Paul, with the EZColor Ultra Tones on a C84, will I be able to print on glossy paper, or only matte? Ed Rudolph ... page next week.
Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-26 by Ernst Dinkla
... From: Mark Savoia To: Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [Digital BW]
RE: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-26 by David R. Spielman
Ken, What s the reason for your point about not using fixer when processing type 55 film? Best Regards, David R. Spielman ... From: Ken Schuster
Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-26 by AWStolzing@aol.com
Maybe Fuji will take over the market. They seem to be more intelligent than others. For instance they remain comitted to film. [Non-text portions of this
[Digital BW] Re: Colorburst RIP
2004-01-26 by Tyler Boley
You may be exceeding some maximum allowable bottom margin, or need to go in and see if that can be set somewhere. So even though it s done with the image it s
Re: UT1-1280 ink order question
2004-01-26 by Roy Harrington
... Hi Jim, The UT inks have some different position for the 4 ink versys 6 ink printers. The M and Y inks are swapped. For 1160: C = dark gray M = light
Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-26 by Ken Schuster
I use Type 665, which is the medium format equivalent. It produces excellent negs for darkroom prints as well as scans, with a long toe (good shadow detail),
Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-26 by Mark Hahn
Everyone figures it will go away, it s just a matter of how long and which films go first... but a few more good years with Type 55 would be nice:) Seems like
Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-26 by Carl Schofield
Roger, I am new to 4x5, but that is exactly what I ve been doing (using a Tachihara 4x5, Polaroid type 55, scanning negs with Epson 3200). The negatives are
Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-26 by Mark Savoia
Inside unnameable source (she still has a job there) says many films will be discontinued soon as part of an effort to save the company. It has been in chapter
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Colorburst RIP
2004-01-26 by Robbe Gibson
Hi, I have been testing Colorburst with a 7600UC for the last 10 days. Grayscale images look good. Everything prints much faster. The difficulty I m having is
Re: e-mails bouncing back
2004-01-26 by truman_prevatt
Jack, It s just not you. I have the same problem (and this is posted from the web) and it happens to all the yahoo list I am on. It started the other night. I
Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-26 by Alan.Huntley@cox.net
Roger, Type 55 scans beautifully. I ve found that I get the best scans using Vuescan, but I m using an Epson 1680 Pro. This combo lends itself to a quite easy
Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-26 by KevinG
Roger- It scans beautifully. It is an excellent option. I don t have any special tricks; it is very straight forward.
Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-26 by Mark Hahn
have any source for the rumor? They ve recently raised all their prices... maybe if the market will bear it they will keep the stuff around for a while... it
Re: Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-26 by Amadou Diallo
I ve often used the Polaroid 55 negs. They scan well and produce outstanding prints. Just be sure to clear all the gunk off with a hypo solution as streaks
Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-26 by Mark Savoia
Horde that film, rumor says it may be discontinued soon. Mark ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
e-mails bouncing back
2004-01-26 by Jack M Kucy
Hi Group, I experience a problem while snding the e-mails to the group. They get bounced back. I use the same e-mail with which I registered, but still it
UT1-1280 ink order question
2004-01-26 by Jim Batzer
Hi, I was wondering about the order of UT inks for a 1280 cart. More specifically, I had three bottles of UT ink from an 1160 CIS (C position, M position, Y
Polaroid type 55 negs
2004-01-26 by Roger Smith
Hi everyone, Is anyone using Polaroid type 55 Pos/Neg type film and scanning for B&W prints? I am thinking about shooting type 55 with my 4X5 and scanning
Re: Colorburst RIP
2004-01-26 by Roy Harrington
The big difference between the Pro printers and the 2200 is that the Pro printers do all the microweave (anti-banding code) in the printer so you get Epson s
Re: Colorburst RIP
2004-01-26 by Antonis
Steve, thanks for sharing that. I wonder why the 2200 would have these problems when the large machine works fine. Didn t the 8-pass slow things down too much?
OT: Coating for poster sized silver print?
2004-01-26 by Bernie Ess
Hi, I just have received a poster print of a B&W photo (about 20 x30 ) on RC photo paper. It looks great at this size and I would like to frame it on the wall