Brian Ellis (beellis@gte.net)
Wed, 10 Nov 1999 08:18:17 -0500
Hi Ken - Could you tell me what scanner you're using for your 4x5 negatives?
Thanks. Brian
Ken Carney wrote:
> Nick:
>
> After a lapse of a couple of years, I am getting back into palladium
> printing. I had the first edition of Dan Burkholder's book, and just got
> the second edition. I recommend it highly. There are parts that have so
> far escaped me, such as the desktop correction curves, but overall the book
> has more creative ideas per ounce than anything I've seen. I have managed
> to get some fairly decent prints with negatives printed on Burlington "high
> definition" transparency material, using the Epson EX setting for photo
> quality inkjet paper. It never seems to dry, so I use a .002" mylar
> spacer. After the image is inverted, it is colorized with C33, M43, Y100,
> K35. I will adjust this, as the negative prints with too much contrast,
> even though no contrast agent is used. Think I'll give the imagesetter
> another try. Anything besides enlarging negs in the darkroom. Yesterday
> my wife and I went through the Galen Rowell exhibit all printed on the
> Lightjet, and it was great. That's another possibility, negs on the
> Lightjet 5000.
>
> I''m no computer expert, but one thing I have noticed: The quality of the
> desktop neg is greatly influenced by the pixel count, as shown by the
> histogram in PS5. For example: I scanned two 4x5 TMX negs, one fully
> exposed and one somewhat thin where due to circumstances I had to guess at
> the exposure. The first has a pixel count 4x the second. Why this is so I
> don't know, but: The first will make a good desktop neg, and the second
> will not no matter what. Same old thing, I guess.
>
> At 11:40 AM 11/7/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >Jeff (off list),
> >
> >Have you ever tried the Backlight film exposed with the sun? Or, did you
> >ever find the answer the problem(s) described below? I recently sent a
> >question to the list, regarding paper negs, asking if anyone has used any of
> >the transparency films for PT/PD successfully - I never received a reply.
> >I'm looking for some final direction without having to reinvent the wheel.
> >
> >
> >Many thanks,
> >
> >Nick
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