From: Dave Orndorf (dorndorf@nconnect.net)
Date: 04/04/02-07:03:43 AM Z
Nick,
Thanks so much for the response! You are the only one who has responded
which surprises me. It is a bit expensive, but I have been so disappointed
with the whole Burkholder method (as far as the tonal quality) that I feel
this is the only Digital solution (this week). Did you LOVE the quality
that you achieved from the lightjet or was it just an acceptable way to
enlarge your negs outside of the darkroom? How much fiddling did you have
to do before you nailed it? Did you invert everything in PhotoShop, or did
the lightjet do that for you?
The current price I am getting for a 30x30 output is $150 - I will be
working in a 14x14 print size so that would make each neg $37.50.
Thanks again for taking the time to respond, I truly appreciate it.
Dave Orndorf
> From: Nick Makris <nick@mcn.org>
> Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
> Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2002 09:40:21 -0800
> To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
> Subject: Re: Lightjet Duraclear negs
>
> Dave, I can't recall anyone else here on this list as having posted about
> success with Lightjet negs. The only digital negs I have had absolute
> success with (Pt/Pd) is the Lightjet variety - they are quite pricey. The
> company I have been using was in Las Vegas and is no longer in business.
>
> I can only offer that I did nothing special to prepare my images for the
> Lightjet per se, except as follows:
>
> I made sure that in grayscale mode, my monitor would properly
> differentiate between 21 steps.
> I converted the image into grayscale mode and then adjusted the
> contrast/levels to suit visual tatse.
> I ganged the images into one large image and output as a TIFF.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Nick
>
> BTW, there is a basic lesson in the above procedure - BE SURE YOUR MONITOR
> SHOWS 21 STEPS.....
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Orndorf" <dorndorf@nconnect.net>
> To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 3:11 AM
> Subject: Lightjet Duraclear negs
>
>
>> Is anyone using the lightjet for enlarged negs? I looked in the archives
> and
>> could find nothing. I am thinking of outputting the enlarged negs on to
> the
>> Duraclear material. If anyone has any experience good or bad could they
>> please comment.
>> Thanks
>> Dave Orndorf
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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