RE: Reversal processing for enlarged negatives

The original negative is Ilford FP4. The enlargement factor is 7x. I
practically saw no grain when I made a print from that negative on
glossy RC paper (same enlargement factor) - but if you put it right in
front your nose you'll maybe see very fine grain. The grain I'm
mentioning is definitely not the grain from the original negative (nor
it's the reflections from the easel - I use a smooth white easel)
because one can see it even from an arm's distance! :)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ryuji Suzuki [mailto:rs@silvergrain.org]
> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 8:32 AM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca; liam.lawless@blueyonder.co.uk
> Subject: Re: Reversal processing for enlarged negatives
>
>
> In my earlier postings one fact that Loris is not enlarging
> the enlarged negative escaped from my head... until I got
> off-list email from Liam. So I think if the graininess is
> from the original negative, which sounds more likely to me
> now, there's nothing that can be done to reduce graininess
> without losing image definition... If not sure, it would be
> easy to test by contact printing a step tablet onto the film
> and do the reversal processing in the way you do.
>
> Thiocyanate reamins in my recommendation to control the
> overall density (lack of clear highlights).
Received on Thu Mar 25 00:55:11 2004