jeffbuck@swcp.com
Date: 04/28/03-04:57:48 PM Z
I've never made a 20x24 print of any kind, so I'm out of that discussion. I
do make 7x17s and I sure do notice the bucks going from bottle to paper.
Still, and this is due in major part to the stability/simplicity etc. of the
pt/pd process, in the case of the last two 7x17 negatives I printed, I only
needed two prints to make a good print (one times-of-exposure tester and one
more), and both the negatives were funny-looking, kind of hard-to-figure zone
plate negatives. Other thing: I am usually too lazy or impatient or
something to avail myself of this, but w/ the 7x17s I can often get a very
good idea of the correct exposure and contrast mixture by printing an 8x10
or so of a portion of the negative, a portion that shows both ends of the
density range. -jb
Kerik <Kerik@kerik.com> said:
> On Mon, 28 Apr 2003 18:29:50 -0400, Sandy King <sanking@CLEMSON.EDU> wrote:
>
> > Is some of the difference due to the fact that you fellows are buying the
> > palladum and platinum in larger quantities? I see that there is a real
> > price advantage to buying the stuff in larger quantities and I am
> > assuming that you probably buy it that way?
>
> Yes. And I would presume anyone making 20x24 pt/pd prints on a regular
> basis would do so too. Otherwise you're looking at only 4 or 5 prints from
> a 25 ml bottle.
>
> Kerik
>
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