(Gum) Multi prints???

Hi,

Lets begin by saying I'm assuming monochrome (single pigment) gum prints.

Pratically all the text I've been reading suggest about 3 exposures to get a
"decent" monochrome gum print. One thing none of these text mention, is what
kind of negative they usually start with??? (though some said they prefer a
negative with a low density range)

I can't understand why, using a negative especially prepared for gum prints,
one would require multiple exposure to get the wanted result???

I simply don't get it, though I'm sure it works fine and that many fine
prints have been done that way in the past. But today with computer we can
control the value of each pixels almost at will. I don't see how multiple
exposure can even come close to that level of control, there is just no way.

Thanks
Yves
Received on Tue Dec 13 04:39:11 2005