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Developer for Efke 25

Developer for Efke 25

2005-12-14 by Richard Smallfield

Hello,
various developers are recommended for Efke 25 - can someone please tell me which one would give the finest grain?

As I'll be scanning it, I can of course increase sharpness with USM.

thanks,
Richard
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Re: [Digital BW] Developer for Efke 25

2005-12-14 by Jordan Wosnick

The grain of Efke 25 is so fine that I don't think you need to worry 
about fine-grain developers. Rodinal 1+50 works for me -- I believe I 
developed for 4.5 mins at 20C. This combination works well in my 
Minolta Scan Dual II. The prints on my C86 (with the EZ inks) look 
like they could have come from chromogenic film. Absolutely smooth tones.

Jordan

Richard Smallfield wrote:
> Hello,
> various developers are recommended for Efke 25 - can someone please tell me which one would give the finest grain?
> 
> As I'll be scanning it, I can of course increase sharpness with USM.
> 
> thanks,
> Richard
> --
> http://smallfield.vze.com
> http://photos.smallfield.vze.com
> 
> 
>    "The chess board is the world, the pieces are 
>    the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the 
>    game are what we call the laws of Nature.  The 
>    player on the other side is hidden from us.  We 
>    know that his play is always fair, just and patient.  
>    But we also know, to our cost, that he never 
>    overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance 
>    for ignorance."
>    --Thomas Henry Huxley
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Re: [Digital BW] Developer for Efke 25

2005-12-14 by santonov2you

I was shooting Efke 25 @ 12 and developed in Rodinal 1+100 9 min @70F.
You could see the result here 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/santonov/51812617/. Very nice film, and 
scans better than other films. Grain is not an issue with this film.

--Sergei

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Jordan Wosnick 
<jwosnick@f...> wrote:
>
> 
> The grain of Efke 25 is so fine that I don't think you need to worry 
> about fine-grain developers. Rodinal 1+50 works for me -- I believe 
I 
> developed for 4.5 mins at 20C. This combination works well in my 
> Minolta Scan Dual II. The prints on my C86 (with the EZ inks) look 
> like they could have come from chromogenic film. Absolutely smooth 
tones.

RE: [Digital BW] Developer for Efke 25

2005-12-14 by Paul Roark

For a good description of this and other films, see
http://www.dr5.com/filmprintout.html

For technical data on developing Efke, see
http://www.jandcphoto.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=1

Paul
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Smallfield
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 11:58 AM
> To: Digital BW Print
> Subject: [Digital BW] Developer for Efke 25
> 
> Hello,
> various developers are recommended for Efke 25 - can someone please tell
> me which one would give the finest grain?
> 
> As I'll be scanning it, I can of course increase sharpness with USM.
> 
> thanks,
> Richard
> --
> http://smallfield.vze.com
> http://photos.smallfield.vze.com
> 
> 
>    "The chess board is the world, the pieces are
>    the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the
>    game are what we call the laws of Nature.  The
>    player on the other side is hidden from us.  We
>    know that his play is always fair, just and patient.
>    But we also know, to our cost, that he never
>    overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance
>    for ignorance."
>    --Thomas Henry Huxley
> 
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Re: [Digital BW] Developer for Efke 25

2005-12-15 by dannysoar

So where are you getting Rodinal in these sorry times?
David

Jordan Wosnick wrote:
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> The grain of Efke 25 is so fine that I don't think you need to worry 
> about fine-grain developers. Rodinal 1+50 works for me -- I believe I 
> developed for 4.5 mins at 20C. This combination works well in my 
> Minolta Scan Dual II. The prints on my C86 (with the EZ inks) look 
> like they could have come from chromogenic film. Absolutely smooth tones.
> 
> Jordan

Spraying Hahnemuhle photo rag

2005-12-15 by Daniel Lee

Does anyone spray their  photo rag prints (off an Epson 2200) - if so two
questions:

1. What do you use specifically?
2. How long should I wait BEFORE spraying and how long AFTER I spray should
I wait before it goes to a client.

OK one more question ­ if there is a protective spray ­ is it strong
/protective enough say that I could use the paper/prints/spray to make
business cards?

Thanks in advance,

Daniel
Daniel K. Lee
DKL Images
Tel: 415.225.3289
www.DKLImages.com



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Re: [Digital BW] Developer for Efke 25

2005-12-15 by Jordan Wosnick

I'm still using the same bottle I've had since 2003. I find, in 
general, that negatives developed in Rodinal are difficult to scan 
(the grain is unduly emphasized) -- Efke 25 is the exception to this 
rule. For me, at least, my ~ 350 ml of Rodinal remaining should last 
me a long time.

A number of companies sell Rodinal-like developers based on early 
commercial versions of Rodinal. There's lots of talk about this on 
www.photo.net and www.apug.org.

Jordan

dannysoar wrote:
> So where are you getting Rodinal in these sorry times?
> David
> 
> Jordan Wosnick wrote:
> 
>> The grain of Efke 25 is so fine that I don't think you need to worry 
>> about fine-grain developers. Rodinal 1+50 works for me -- I believe I 
>> developed for 4.5 mins at 20C. This combination works well in my 
>> Minolta Scan Dual II. The prints on my C86 (with the EZ inks) look 
>> like they could have come from chromogenic film. Absolutely smooth tones.
>>
>> Jordan
> 
> 
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Re: Spraying Hahnemuhle photo rag

2005-12-15 by scott_now_coming

Use a fixative, two light coats. Paul Roark can recommend a brand.

Scott

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Daniel Lee 
<dklimages@g...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone spray their  photo rag prints (off an Epson 2200) - if 
so two
> questions:
> 
> 1. What do you use specifically?
> 2. How long should I wait BEFORE spraying and how long AFTER I 
spray should
> I wait before it goes to a client.
> 
> OK one more question ­ if there is a protective spray ­ is it strong
> /protective enough say that I could use the paper/prints/spray to 
make
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> business cards?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Daniel
> Daniel K. Lee
> DKL Images
> Tel: 415.225.3289
> www.DKLImages.com
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Re: [Digital BW] Developer for Efke 25

2005-12-15 by Richard Smallfield

At 06:50 AM Friday 12/16/2005, you wrote:
>I find, in 
>general, that negatives developed in Rodinal are difficult to scan 
>(the grain is unduly emphasized) -- Efke 25 is the exception to this 
>rule. For me, at least, my ~ 350 ml of Rodinal remaining should last 
>me a long time.

How about D76 for Efke 25?

thanks,
Richard

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Re: Spraying Hahnemuhle photo rag

2005-12-16 by john dean

Lascaux spray for monochrome and I use Premier Art for color and
especially glossy work. If you do a search for this toppic on this
site you will find a lot of good info that Paul and others have
discussed in the past.

John



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
"scott_now_coming" <scott_now_coming@y...> wrote:
Show quoted textHide quoted text
>
> Use a fixative, two light coats. Paul Roark can recommend a brand.
> 
> Scott
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Daniel Lee 
> <dklimages@g...> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone spray their  photo rag prints (off an Epson 2200) - if 
> so two
> > questions:
> > 
> > 1. What do you use specifically?
> > 2. How long should I wait BEFORE spraying and how long AFTER I 
> spray should
> > I wait before it goes to a client.
> > 
> > OK one more question ­ if there is a protective spray ­ is it strong
> > /protective enough say that I could use the paper/prints/spray to 
> make
> > business cards?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > 
> > Daniel
> > Daniel K. Lee
> > DKL Images
> > Tel: 415.225.3289
> > www.DKLImages.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>

Re: Spraying Hahnemuhle photo rag

2005-12-16 by djon43

John, why do you use Lascaux for monochrome Vs Premier (which I use
sometimes, though refrain from glossy) for color? 

I understand Lascaux possibly to enhance black, which I don't
experience with Premier...if that's the case, why not Lascaux for color?

John Kelly

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john dean"
<deanwork2003@y...> wrote:
Show quoted textHide quoted text
>
> Lascaux spray for monochrome and I use Premier Art for color and
> especially glossy work. If you do a search for this toppic on this
> site you will find a lot of good info that Paul and others have
> discussed in the past.
> 
> John
>

RE: [Digital BW] Re: Spraying Hahnemuhle photo rag

2005-12-16 by Craig Sanders

Hahnemuhle also markets a fixative carrying their brand name.
 
Craig

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Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 7:04 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Spraying Hahnemuhle photo rag


Lascaux spray for monochrome and I use Premier Art for color and
especially glossy work. If you do a search for this toppic on this
site you will find a lot of good info that Paul and others have
discussed in the past.

John



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
"scott_now_coming" <scott_now_coming@y...> wrote:
>
> Use a fixative, two light coats. Paul Roark can recommend a brand.
> 
> Scott
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Daniel Lee 
> <dklimages@g...> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone spray their  photo rag prints (off an Epson 2200) - if 
> so two
> > questions:
> > 
> > 1. What do you use specifically?
> > 2. How long should I wait BEFORE spraying and how long AFTER I 
> spray should
> > I wait before it goes to a client.
> > 
> > OK one more question - if there is a protective spray - is it strong
> > /protective enough say that I could use the paper/prints/spray to 
> make
> > business cards?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > 
> > Daniel
> > Daniel K. Lee
> > DKL Images
> > Tel: 415.225.3289
> > www.DKLImages.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>







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Re: Spraying Hahnemuhle photo rag

2005-12-16 by john dean

There is a very slight loss of dmax on matte media with Premier Art
though I don't consider it that big of a deal for most things.Premier
Art does have a very effective uv component though, that Lascaux does
not. Because of the fact that the Epson monochrome and Piezzotone inks
I use contain a lot more carbon content, and are generally more
permanent, I have no problem not having a uv filter on most black and
white things. It depends on the application really.

I've used both of these extensively and highly recommend them both.
Both of these sprays inhance the dmax on glossy rc media, and remove
all bronzing and gloss differential. I use the Premier Art for glossy
media. Since I don't have one of the new Epson machines with K3 yet, I
don't do glossy monochrome work yet. But next year, yes sir and the
dmax is so awsome with that inkset on glossy that nothing is necessary
except for protection against fading.

Again you need to search these archives, we've gone over this a
million times and I'm sure Paul is sick of talking about it.

John

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "djon43"
<djon43@y...> wrote:
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>
> John, why do you use Lascaux for monochrome Vs Premier (which I use
> sometimes, though refrain from glossy) for color? 
> 
> I understand Lascaux possibly to enhance black, which I don't
> experience with Premier...if that's the case, why not Lascaux for color?
> 
> John Kelly
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john dean"
> <deanwork2003@y...> wrote:
> >
> > Lascaux spray for monochrome and I use Premier Art for color and
> > especially glossy work. If you do a search for this toppic on this
> > site you will find a lot of good info that Paul and others have
> > discussed in the past.
> > 
> > John
> >
>

RE: [Digital BW] Re: Spraying Hahnemuhle photo rag

2005-12-16 by Paul Roark

I concur with what John has said.  I use Lascaux for matte paper to avoid
dmax loss and Premier Art Print Shield (the solvent based one) for glossy
paper to get the best dmax and hide the bronzing better.

If I were doing Epson color, I might use Premier Art for that even on matte
for the UV protection, which Lascaux does not have.  In my tests Epson
pigments fade at about a 30% lower rate with Premier Art, whereas MIS
pigments only get about a 10% boost.  With custom B&W inks I've made from
Epson pigments, this spray brings them right up to where the MIS inks are in
terms of fade resistance.

The Lascaux and Premier Art spray cans also seem to have about the best
nozzles I've found, which is important for even results on glossy paper.  Be
sure, of course, to turn the can upside down and clear the nozzle after the
spraying is done to be sure that nozzle stays in good condition.
Additionally, for important prints on glossy paper I avoid nearly empty
cans.  The pressure gets too low to get a good spray.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

1280 driver for a 1290

2005-12-16 by aitor Peña Inclán

Hi
I have a 1290. Printing with UT2 a nd Paul Roark curves. The sepia and warm
a cool curves don't print well.
I remenber to read here that it will work with the 1280 drivers. I have
install it ( OSX ) but I can't find the printer as a 1280. I must be  doing
somethig wrong. 
Wich is the method to intall it. ( the 1280 drivers for the 1290 printer ).
TIA

RE: [Digital BW] 1280 driver for a 1290

2005-12-16 by Paul Roark

I wonder if the OSX driver prints differently.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com
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> Hi
> I have a 1290. Printing with UT2 a nd Paul Roark curves. The sepia and
> warm
> a cool curves don't print well.
> I remenber to read here that it will work with the 1280 drivers. I have
> install it ( OSX ) but I can't find the printer as a 1280. I must be
> doing
> somethig wrong.
> Wich is the method to intall it. ( the 1280 drivers for the 1290 printer
> ).
> TIA
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