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Re: Enlarged negatives
David, If you are going the route of film, I might go with something that you
are familiar with. 4125 is also available in 8x10. Being over in England, you
may be just as well off using Ilford ortho and Agfa N31p. And yes, you can do
pyro for your final negative. As for enlarging first or second? I would
enlarge to the positive then go to contact. The dust and scratches ,if any,
will not also get enlarged.
EJ Neilsen
Nash Computer Technology wrote:
> Hello
>
> Thanks to everyone who answered my recent query about the options for
> getting larger negatives than 5x4".
>
> I think I'll give the digital route a miss - mainly because I use computers
> all day long, and I like to use photography as an excuse to get away from
> them once in a while.
>
> I suppose a larger camera makes the most sense, but I'm also curious about
> using an enlarger to make, say 10x8" or larger negatives. I think I could
> make a 5x4" enlarger by using my monorail camera - add an Aristo cold light
> source, and make a negative carrier. However, before I go start testing
> this route, I'd like to know the stages involved in making a larger neg by
> enlargement.
>
> Bearing in mind the original 5x4" negs are developed in Pyro and can be
> quite dense in the highlights, what method would give me a 10x8" neg of
> density and quality as close to the original as possible? For example, is
> it better to contact print the interneg, then enlarge this to the final
> negative, or vice versa? Also what film(s) are best, and would Pyro be a
> good choice of developer for the final negative?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> David Nash
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