Large Neg/ Paper Negatives Alternative

Terry King (KINGNAPOLEONPHOTO@compuserve.com)
Sat, 08 Feb 1997 04:12:57 -0500

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>As for difference in print quality w/ a paper negative, perhaps others on
the list w/ practical experience can answer.
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There is no reason why a paper negative, when used emulsion to emulsion,
should not give the same sharpness range and gradation as a film negative.
For dense negatives, however, the exposures are likely to very long. I use
three separate negatives for gum for the highlights, middle tones and
shadow detail. The shadow detail neg contains all the information but is
very dense in the highlights. I have used a shadow detail paper neg for
making a salt print when the exposure was over sixteen hours under a MV UV
lamp. The exposure for a cyanotype would have been even longer.

Is not Penn supposed to have used paper negs for his very large platinum
prints ?

Terry King