Re: film for big negs

George L Smyth (GLSmyth@ari.net)
Wed, 26 Jun 1996 21:55:34 -0400

Robert wrote:
>
> Hello alt. people,
> I just got a catalog from Freestyle Sales Co in Calif. They have a
> "litho type" film in lage sheets 4x5" up to 20 x 24". A 16 x 20 box of 50
> sheets cost $77.00. They also have premium halftone and line film.
> Mike Robinson was talking on the list today about using Fuji graphic arts
> film for enlarged negs.
> NOW THE QUESTION Does anyone out there have knowledge/opinion as to how these
> films will work for enlarged negs if developed in a soft working film dev.
> I'd like to use them for Gums and Oil prints.
> Any help is very much appreciated.
> Robert Newcomb

I just received a box of 10X12 sheets of their Ortho Litho film today. I contact printed a step tablet over
it and received very nice results. Perhaps someone will comment here, as it came with no instructions. I
assumed the grey side (as opposed to the dark side) was the emulsion side. I developed for 2 minutes in
Dektol 1+2. Anyone know if this is correct, or have I made any incorrect assumptions? I got it for my Van
Dykes, so hopefully I'll get a chance to see some results either this or next weekend.

george

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