Re: cheap ortho, kodak cgp

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From: Mark Kronquist (mak@teleport.com)
Date: 06/06/01-12:32:50 PM Z


on 6/6/01 7:14 AM, Gordon J. Holtslander at holtsg@duke.usask.ca wrote:

> Hi:
>
> I have been looking for an alternative "cheap ortho film" to Freestyle's
> Arista APH film. I think I've found some -its Kodak Camera 2000 film CGP
>
> see: http://www.kpgraphics.com/USC/products/film/conv/index.html
>
> Kodak Camera 2000 film CGP should be available worldwide. See
> http://www.kpgraphics.com/products/index.html
>
> The problem I have with Arista APH is that it is just too
> expensive to import it into Canada. With the US$100.00 minimun order,
> exchange on Canada's humble dollar (usually worth between 60 and 65 cents
> US), brokerage fees, shipping costs, duty etc. it would cost at least
> $250.00 to get some of this film to Canada. I've had generous offers from
> US residents to receive, re-package and mail it to me - but I don't see
> this as an effective long term solution.
>
> I called around locally to see what kind of orhto film I could get.
> Getting Kodalith from a photo shop is really expensive and limited to
> 8x10. I called a printing supply company and learned they had "Kodak
> Camera 2000 film CGP" available in a number of sizes at very good prices.
>
> I did not know if this film could be used to create continuous tone
> negatives like Arista APH. I contacted kpgraphics tech support. They
> were kind enough to send me a sample.
>
> I tried making interpositves with this film. I had great success. I
> first tried using dilute dektol at 1:9 - this produces a somewhat
> contrasty continuous tone positive.
>
> I then used Dave Soemarko's LC-1 :
> http://members.aol.com/fotodave/Articles/LC-1.html at his recommened
> dilution and development time. It produced a gorgeous interpositive. A
> low contrast continuous tone image that held all the detail of the
> original negative.
>
> The speed of the film is about a stop and a half slower than when used
> with Dektol.
>
> The local print supply shop is offering a 100 sheet pack of 17" x 24"
> film for ~$100.00 Canadian. We're going to go buy some.
>
> I have this urge to make some big cyanotypes :)
>
> Gord
>
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> Gordon J. Holtslander Dept. of Biology
> holtsg@duke.usask.ca 112 Science Place
> http://duke.usask.ca/~holtsg University of Saskatchewan
> Tel (306) 966-4433 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
> Fax (306) 966-4461 Canada S7N 5E2
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>
>
Kodak High Contrast Copy Film is merely 35mm Kodalith repackaged into
cassettes with another name Minimum order is I believe 5 rolls and it is a
stock item at most good stores Mark


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