Re: Carbon and inkjet neg;

Christian,

Thank you for the information. I'll give your curve a try.

--Dick

At 12:08 PM 12/16/2004, you wrote:
>Dick,
>
>I use the Epson 1290 similar to the US 1280
>
>I use a colorized negative as you , the pyro color of Kind Mr. Schreiber.
>In fact the line don't show when I print on Platinum , they're really
>fine. I print the work for akomamba viewable here www.akomamba.com this
>way and they show no lines or any grainy digital effect.
>But with carbon things seems different, I get good contrast but line
>shows. I am working on it.
>
>For the curves , I first work with the Schreiber curve, then change it a
>little moving the 0 to 1% for this curve I use a 4% bichromate
>solution and a 2 minutes exposures.
>Now I start working differently , hoping I will avoid lines, as they are
>only viewable in the highlight. I think to use a linear curve with a more
>contrasted sensitizer.
>
> I should mention that I do not use Pictorico film but Agfa Select
> jet. Agfa block a little more the UV an need a longer basic exposure. to
> get a Maximum black density.
>
>
>I will put the curve and the modus operandi on a web page later this or
>tomorrow depending on work.
>
>Christian
>
>At 19:37 16/12/2004, you wrote:
>>Christian,
>>
>>Are you using a "colorized" negative? Kevin eliminated some line problems
>>making the negatives the color of pyro developed negatives although we
>>have not tried using them with carbon yet?
>>
>>What printer are you using? Can you share your curve with us?
>>
>>--Dick
>
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