RE: Another Try at Cyano (digital neg)

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From: Loris Medici (lorism@tnn.net)
Date: 07/15/03-06:15:53 AM Z


Hi Mark,

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> From: Ender100@aol.com [mailto:Ender100@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 11:48 AM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: Re: Another Try at Cyano (digital neg)
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> Loris,
>
> Part of the problem may be using the 2000p curve on an 890
> which I believe
> is a dye based inkset compared to pigment inks in the
> 2000p... and you are

Yep this is a serious handicap.
 
> using a Platinum curve rather than one designed for
> Cyanotype. Single coat
> Cyanotype would probably have a different curve compared to
> double coated
> Cyanotype.

I agree. But my print was too flat and the curve I had used was the most
contrasty one among the other choices (the remainder curves are way
flatter than 2000P's platinum curve): a contradiction...

> DId you print a test tablet along with it? That would help
> tell you more
> about what is going on.

Yes I did: It was a 21 step tablet and it printed 100% as 100% but 0% as
75%...

I think this is mostly related to the media (Epson transparency). As I
cannot obtain Pictoric OHP here (Istanbul, Turkey) - I guess I will give
up the idea of digital negatives (until I find a service bureau with
reasonable prices) and turn towards lith film...

Regards,
Loris.


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