RE: Inkjet negatives and Van Dyke Brownprints

Joe,

> Thanks for the pointer to Gary's site. I had seen it and read the
> article. But, it only adds to my bewilderment about the severity of
> the correction curves. Look at Gary's curve values compared to mine:
>
> input...Gary's output...My output
> 225...222...133
> 190...190...118
> 156...162...103
> 120...138...93
> 90...121...85
> 44...90...72
> 20...61...64
> 0...24...54
>
> His range of values in the corrected negative is almost 200 levels while
> mine is compressed to around 80 levels. We are both clipping the high
> and low ends but my clipping is much more severe on both ends and the
> curve much lower in contrast. I've tried my curve with a couple
> different images and get similar (and nearly acceptable) results from
> the negatives. I'm perplexed.
>

Have you printed a digital step wedge?

Dan's 50 patch step tablet is a good one to use or Liam Lawless's 101 patch
tablet may even be better. Printed along side a standard Stouffers step
tablet can help lead you in the right direction perhaps. I would print these
uncurved to start with and evaluate the results. Sometimes using someone
else's curve doesn't really help.

A colorized negative will most likely help to reduce the need for an extreme
adjustment curve. You mat even want to try Keith Schreiber's faux pyro
color.

Don
Received on Thu Nov 18 21:59:30 2004