From: Nick Makris (nick@mcn.org)
Date: 02/12/03-02:20:20 PM Z
Lee, The problem is, as you said below, the "emulsion" side scratches if
you look at it wrong. Pictorico acknowledges that their product only works
with dye based inks and there are no suitable quad/black dye based inks.
There was one and it's no longer available because it didn't have enough
density. So it's kind of a rock and hard place.
So if you ever find a black/gray inkset that works on any clear substrate
please let me know what/where it is.
Many thanks,
N
----- Original Message -----
From: "H. Lee Pratt" <squnch@cox.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: More digital negatives
> Hello one and all:
>
> I haven't been following the "digital negative" thread in detail; I
> will just reiterate my experience for anyone who is interested:
>
> I have made a very satisfactory digital negative from a 2 1/4 original
> tweaked in Photoshop, inverted to a negative and printed on an Epson
> 3000 using ConeTech quad black pigmented inks on Pictorico OHP film. I
> think it's the Pictorico product that is the secret, as their OHP film
> has a "thick pad" that holds the ink. The only problem I've encountered
> is that the "emulsion" side scratches if you look at it wrong. Handle
> with kid gloves. Pictorico has a web site, and apparently sells direct,
> although I have not yet ordered from them.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Lee
>
>
> On Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at 05:50 AM, Nick Makris wrote:
>
> > Judy, I still have my 1160 with MIS quad inks and 1520 with stock
> > Epson
> > ink. Neither is suitable for the digital negs I want to produce, the
> > former
> > because the ink won't dry and the latter because it's color and as I
> > said, I
> > could live with any density issues. So to answer your question, I'm
> > not
> > making any digital negs of late because the search for the Holy Grail
> > continues.
> >
> > I will however look forward to any news you have in this area.
> >
> > N
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Judy Seigel" <jseigel@panix.com>
> > To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 12:21 AM
> > Subject: Re: More digital negatives
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, 11 Feb 2003, Nick Makris wrote:
> >>
> >>> image is very delicate, and 2) there is not enough density in the
> >>
> >>
> >> Nick, I've just finished testing a bunch of substrates that if I can
> >> rescue my corrupted file and get the scattered pieces together is
> >> supposed
> >> to be shared with the world... I found that for my purposes neither of
> >> these problems obtains... So I wonder... what ink and what substrate
> >> are
> >> you using... And What density do you need?
> >>
> >> J.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> H. Lee Pratt
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