Re: Working with paper for first time

on 4/1/02 12:56 pm, George L Smyth at glsmyth@yahoo.com wrote:

>
> --- ragowaring <ragowaring@btinternet.com> wrote:
>> Dear Christopher
>>
>> lf you go to http://www.ilford.com you will find in one of the pages the
>> technical information on the paper that you are looking for. The actual
>> page is
>> http://www.ilford.com/html/us_english/prod_html/multirc/multi_iv_rc.html#Te
>> chnical%20Data
>> which is a bit of a type-full. It is easier to click 'products' when you get
>> to the homepage.
>>
>> There is no mention of 'deluxe' so I assume that 'portfolio' is the same,
>> the backing may change but not the emulsion in all probability.
>>
>> Anyway, the iso is 500 if you are not using any filters to alter the
>> contrast range of the paper.
>
> However, you should not confuse paper speed with film speed. The 500 speed
> indicated here does not relate to that same speed when applied to film.

Thanks for that, I learn something every day here. I am not the most
technically minded and do things empirically although I love all the theory.
Perhaps its the painter in me, who knows.

Thanks George

Alexis
>
> When I was using paper, I generally tested it at EI 2 and adjusted from there.
> If you are using variable contrast paper, you can consider using filters to
> accommodate the contrast range of the scene. Since I had to cut down the
> filters I purchased for use in my enlarger, they found a use in my cameras
> when
> using paper. Of course, you will need to accommodate the reduction in speed
> if
> you use them.
>
> Cheers -
>
> george
>
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Received on Fri Jan 4 11:19:07 2002