Re: [APML] Adding contrast to prints

["Chris Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>]

Brian -

You should consider picking up a Kodak R-26 Projection Print scale.  Here's
a link to one at B&H.  This enables you to narrow down your exposure with
just one test print.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=28929&is=REG

There are other ways to do the same thing however... place a sheet of photo
paper in the easel, hold a piece of cardboard over the paper(large enough to
cover the whole sheet of paper), then set the enlarger timer for say 25
sec., while exposing move the cardboard across the print in specific steps
of say 5 sec each.  If done five times, you end up with a print that shows a
bracket of 5, 10, 15, 20 & 25 sec an so on........
Obviously the longer the exposure the darker the print.

Chris

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Chris Cook Photography
www.cookphoto.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian larmay" <power_windows4789@yahoo.com>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 4:42 PM
Subject: RE: [APML] Adding contrast to prints


> Guys,
>
> Thanks for all the great feedback, and thanks for the
> apology Jerry...Im a little thick skinned anyways.
>
> There is alot to read here so Im going to have at it
> with a quick pick me up of coffee.
> I might have some filters in the box also that I didnt
> even see yet that came with the deal.
>
> Hey Bill, if your reading this, I actually tried to
> use that cibachrome for BW...thats where a little
> reading would help before hand...what a bonehead
> move..lol...looked interesting though nonetheless
>
> Brian
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