ira bartell (bartell@dom.de)
Thu, 04 Nov 1999 15:33:07 +0100
Dear Steve,
Is there a densitometer you would recommend and literature to explain how
to use it? I like the 1:1 ratio!
There is one recommended for my Edox99 controller (by the vendors) that's
called a mouse o'meter - for a $1000 it's a silly name at least.
Ira Bartell
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>From: Steve Shapiro <sgshiya@redshift.com>
>To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
>Subject: Re: Densitomiters
>Date: Don, 4. Nov 1999 11:23 Uhr
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Subject: Re: Densitomiters
>
>
>> All of the following is my opinion, and supplied as an option.
>> If you are either enough of a "control freak" that you just have
>> to have to own a densitometer, or are truly doing the research
>> that requires that level of precision: just ignore me ;-)
>>
>> Very few photographers need a densitometer. For most it either
>> collects dust (an expensive dust collector) or becomes a
>> habit/obsession that just burns up time (time you could be
>> shooting and printing).
>>
> After my negs dry, once inside sleeves; I motivate over to the densitometer
> and read all the B+F, D min and D max, then calculate the range and with
> that info and my Ilford EM 10 clean the neg, place it in the carrier and
> make
> a relatively perfect, right on grade and timed first print.
>
> Since using the Densitometer and showing 'first print poofs,' I have landed
> two galleries and a hotel decorator with 82 rooms to fill.
>
> Total use of paper to print 1:1.
>
> Densitometer = good tool.
>
> S. Shapiro
>
>
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