Re: Jeff's Tones and 16 X 20 Negatives for $9.00

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From: Pam Niedermayer (pam_pine@cape.com)
Date: 05/26/00-11:07:12 AM Z


This sounds similar to a masking process, except that in
masking the negatives are sandwiched to make a single
exposure. Is it?

Pam

FotoDave@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 5/26/00 10:18:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, FDanB@aol.com
> writes:
>
> > Jeff (just to clear up the issue for some who may not understand it as
> > well as you) the beauty of multitone printing (as described in depth with
> > neat illustrations, etc. in my book, wink, wink) is that you DO NOT
> > develop your print between the two negative exposures. You simply expose
> > the first negative, open your printing frame, plop the second negative
> > down on your (inexpensive) registration pins, and give the second
> > exposure.
>
> Hi Dan,
>
> Ah, that's what you meant. I sometimes do that in my print too. In
> continous-tone negative, the purpose might be slightly different from that
> when using printer; that is it is not to extend the number of available
> tones, but sometimes it is hard to get the curve exactly right, but it is
> easy to expose one negative and then adjust the exposure and development
> slightly to have a 2nd negative and use the two in combination (multiple
> exposure, single development).
>
> But perhaps the term "multitone" is confusing in this case. The reason is
> that in printing, multitone is used to refer to printing with different inks,
> so one might think of multiple printing with different contrast when thinking
> of "multitone." You can call it anything you want, of course.
>
> >> Latest news is that there is a supplier of transparency film IN ROLLS that
> >> will allow us to make 16 X 20 inch negatives for under $9.00.
>
> That's nice and attractive. :-)
>
> Dave Soemarko

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