Re: Proofing for Alt. Process


Steve Shapiro (sgshiya@redshift.com)
Wed, 20 Jan 1999 18:43:59 -0800


Subject: Re: Proofing for Alt. Process

>Judy,
>
>While technical details like focus are easy to determine from the
>negative (better than from the proof in fact) I don't find I can "see"
>the picture in a negative, not reliably anyhow. I've frequently been
>sure that negative A was a superior picture to negative B only to find
>the exact opposite when actual positive proofs are made. Working in
>small format I'd usually go through two steps: a proof sheet from which
>I would pick promising pictures and make 5x7 or 8x10 workprints at a
>rate of about 30 per hour and then study those to see which pictures
>were worth final printing. Don't have to do that with big negs, of
>course.
>
>Your tip that VDB matches the platinum contrast range is very
>interesting. I haven't tried VDB but using it for proofs is a promising
>thought.
>
Bravo, I too realize some 30 prints an hour and then stop to make 'share'
prints when one falls in the Oh Wow catagory.

Anyone else?

What's VDB, sounds promising with Pt at $100 per 'run.'

Steve Shapiro, Carmel, CA



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