Hi Loris,
When I was experimenting with imagesetter films I still did the
double-exposure using an aquatint screen. The imagesetter operator
knew to make the positive using a stochastic pattern, which his
software allowed him to do.
At one point I was using a finer line screen instead of finer
stochastic, but found the plate had a difficult time holding the dot
and was breaking down more quickly...especially during the cleaning.
Imagesetter films currently have the advantage of being "measles-free",
as they don't stick to the km73 plates the way Pictorico OHP does with
this process - until Pictorico comes out with something matte that
works as well as the standard, Premium OHP.
Jon
Loris Medici wrote:
One more (maybe silly) question:
Whan you use imagesetter negatives, do you still need the aquatint
screen exposure? (Probably "no" but) If yes, how do you manage to not
get moire patterns?
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Lybrook [mailto:jon@terabear.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 10:37 AM
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Subject: Re: km73 plate with finer stochastic screen
That could come in handy.
I also noticed I made a mid-tone adjustment to the levels on this image,
which may have burned out the highlights a little.
Jon
Loris Medici wrote:
Would you like me to make you cry? Here, I can get - up to 3600dpi -
imagesetter output for $12.50/sqm and there's a service bureau a
quarter mile away from home ;)
Regards (and thanks for sharing),
Loris.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Lybrook [mailto:jon@terabear.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 10:02 AM
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Subject: Re: km73 plate with finer stochastic screen
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Imagesetter transparencies rock if you can get 'em!
Imagesetters rock!
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