Re: VDB

1.5 is what I measure (after dry down) with Vuescan and a scanner (turn on
the "Prefs|Enable Density Display" option, hold the control key and hover
over a dark area of the print). For comparison I can easily get to 2.0 +/-
when I check the density of a 100 per cent black square printed on Premium
Glossy Photo Paper. I usually get around 17 steps on my stouffer tablet with
my VDB mix as well.

~m

----- Original Message -----
From: "Loris Medici" <loris_medici@mynet.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 10:54 AM
Subject: RE: VDB

I'm sure I can't get even close to 1.2 with one coat VDB (subjective
comment: didn't measure, don't have a densitometer). Your 1.5 is very close
to semi-matte RC paper max. density (which is around 1.6 IIRC)... If I were
getting such density I'd never bother with double coating. I have Stonehenge
paper sitting somewhere, will try it for VDB when I will have time...

Regards,
Loris.

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Koch-Schulte [mailto:mkochsch@shaw.ca]
Sent: 13 Ekim 2005 Perşembe 17:20
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: Re: VDB

I get densities around the 1.50 +/- (5-stops) by single coating VDB. This is
to matte Stonehenge paper, no sizing. I find this is DMAX enough. How high
could one expect densities to reach with VDB? 1.8!? Higher?! Surely paper is
a big factor?

~m

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fabiano Busdraghi" <fabusdr@yahoo.it>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 3:38 AM
Subject: RE: VDB

> I always double coat VDB, bur a friend of mine reports that mixing a+b
with c
> just before coating, you can use only one coat. I never tried.
> ciao
> f
>
> > Loris,
> >
> > When I did VDB (I now prefer Kallitype, more steps but much more
flexible,
> > good contrast control is possible) I also double coated to obtain
> > acceptable Dmax,
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Cor
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Loris Medici [mailto:loris_medici@mynet.com]
> > > Sent: donderdag 13 oktober 2005 9:59
> > > To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> > > Subject: RE: VDB
> > >
> > > ...
> > > BTW, I never managed to reach good Dmax with Vandyke by just
> > > one coat. I
> > > always double coat it. What is your experience? Do you get good Dmax
> > > with one layer Vandyke? If so, I will start to think I'm
> > > doing something
> > > wrong mixing it (I use directions given in Wynn White's article @
> > > unblinkingeye.com) - or my concept for good Dmax is a little bir
> > > exaggerated...
Received on Thu Oct 13 10:44:31 2005