Re: STARTING POINT

[Diana Bloomfield <dhbloomfield@bellsouth.net>]

Bob,

I've used silver gelatin paper for pinhole cameras, and I use paper in  
pinhole workshops.  The speed is usually around 6-- at least that's  
what I use.  Slow going for pinhole, but easy in workshops and  
produces a nice soft(er) look.  With a lens view camera, it wouldn't  
be such a problem.  It's always recommended to use matte RC paper,  
which I do in workshops.  But I was doing something here once for  
myself, when I didn't have any-- only fiber-based paper.  It was that  
gorgeous, now discontinued, Kodak Ektalure-- anyway, I used a sheet of  
that.  It took forever--much slower-- but it made the nicest paper  
negative.

Anyway, I'm sure someone will jump in and say the ISO is different  
from what I've just said, but that's the ballpark figure I use-- seems  
to work.

Diana
On Apr 17, 2008, at 3:20 PM, BOB KISS wrote:

> DEAR LIST,
> 	I recall in the distant past that there had been some discussion of
> using silver gelatin enlarging paper in a view camera, eg, 4X5 sheet  
> film
> holders to produce a paper negative.
> 	What I am hoping for is a starting point for an equivalent "ISO"
> speed for the paper.  Even a ball park would be great for me to start
> testing.  I know that it will vary with manufacturer and other  
> variables but
> it is nice to have some idea to save time.
> 	I am not worried about image quality.I am just trying to get an idea
> of some suggested ISO.
> 	Thanks in advance.
> 		CHEERS!
> 			BOB
>
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