Re: Stouffer 21 Step Wedges in Europe
Thanks Jean, think I'll order my wedges directly from Stouffer too. -jalo ----- Original Message ----- From: Jean Daubas <jean.daubas@wanadoo.fr> Date: Thursday, January 17, 2008 10:44 Subject: Re: Stouffer 21 Step Wedges in Europe To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca > Jalo, > > When I bought my Stouffer Step wedges some years ago (after > reading a very convincing article by Judy Seigel on the way to > use them in Post Factory Journal # 1, p33 ++ ), I > searched for an European supplier but could not find one. > So, i ordered directly to Stouffer on the net at > www.stouffer.netAnd I had very good surprises : people there > were deliciously kind and , above all, the shipping charges for > Europe are very cheap since their products have litterally no > weight and can be safely packed in a normal format cardboard > envelope ! > > So, these Stouffer step wedges (plural, since I followed > Judy's advice to have several at hands for testing) have been > one of my best purchases considered for the "return on > investment" : cheap products helping to save plenty of time, > energies and money ! > Cheers from France, > Jean > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------- > Jean Daubas, auteur-photographe > 16 rue de Bourg-Sec > 25440 LIESLE (France) > +33 (0)3 81 57 50 13 et +33 (0)6 81 53 12 89 > jean.daubas@wanadoo.fr > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave S" <fotodave@dsoemarko.us> > To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca> > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 8:42 AM > Subject: RE: Stouffer 21 Step Wedges in Europe > > > Bogdan, > > I am not sure what a circular step wedge is. Are you talking > about the > project print scale that you lay on your print when your make > enlargement?The concept is about the same as the 21 step wedge, > but the step wedge is > small and can be put on the side of a print when you make the print. > > I think someone from Stouffer used to be on the list. I am not > sure if he > still is. Anyway, you can find Stouffer product from > www.stouffer.net > > and look under the transmission step wedges. > > > Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bogdan Karasek [mailto:bkarasek@videotron.ca] > > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:22 AM > > To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca > > Subject: Re: Stouffer 21 Step Wedges in Europe > > > > Hi, > > > > At FREESTYLE, I found the Stouffer Gray Scale 21 step, model > > 19721. Is this the Stepwedge everybody has been > referring to > > recently. My curiosity is piqued. I am am familiar > with the > > Kodak circular step wedge and have used it to determine > > exposure and contrast when printing. > > What advantage does the Stouffer step wedge give > me? I'm > > new to this, so any information would be very helpful. > > > > Where else in the US can I get a Stouffer; B&H doesn't seem > > to have one :( > > > > Cheers, > > Bogdan > > > > Projekti Vedos wrote: > > > Hi, > > > where do you all European alt-photo printers purchase your > standard > > > Stouffer (or similar) 21 step wedges. I can find several > > suppliers in > > > USA, but none in Europe ??? > > > > > > - jalo > > > > > > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > - - - - - > > > - > > > - - - - - - - > > > VEDOS - Alternative Processes in Photography and Printmaking > > > http://vedos.samk.fi > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > - - - - - > > > - > > > - - - - - - - > > > Satakunta University of Applied Sciences School of Fine Art > > Kankaanpää > > > Paasikivenkatu 24, 38700 Kankaanpää, Finland > > > Tel: +358 2 620 6154 > > > Email: vedos@samk.fi > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > - - - - - > > > - > > > - - - - - - - > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ________________________________________________________________ > > Bogdan Karasek > > Montréal, > Québec bogdan@bogdanphoto.com > > > Canada www.bogdanphoto.com > > > > "I bear witness" > > ________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VEDOS - Alternative Processes in Photography and Printmaking http://vedos.samk.fi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Satakunta University of Applied Sciences School of Fine Art Kankaanpää Paasikivenkatu 24, 38700 Kankaanpää, Finland Tel: +358 2 620 6154 Email: vedos@samk.fi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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