Cor,
Do you expose with a contact printing frame or a vacuum easel? I have
been using 3 mil Mylar with a vacuum frame and have not noticed any
discernible difference in sharpness even with material that thick.
Sandy
>Do not know about other materials, but I tried Saran wrap (have to
>dig up the width, pretty thin I would say), but on smooth surface
>paper like Simili Japon I always saw a decrease of sharpness, enough
>to not use it again, and run the risk of damage my negative (none so
>far, only a stepwedge)
>
>best,
>
>Cor
>
>>
>>
>> --- Dan Burkholder <fdanb@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Sorry, that Pearl Paint link if for frosted Mylar. Try this instead:
>> >
>> > http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=255
>> >
>> > These rolls are 24" wide by 50' and sell for $25.50.
>> >
>> > The Hobby Lobby rolls of 0.002" Mylar are 20" by 12' and cost $6.99.
>> >
>> > Hope this helps!
>> >
>> > Dan
>> >
>> > Dan Burkholder wrote on 10/10/05, 9:19 PM:
>> >
>> > >
>> > > Pearl Paint has some listed but it looks like 0.003" is
>> their thinnest:
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > www.danburkholder.com
>> > www.tinytutorials.com
>> >
>> >
>>
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