Re: paper negative tricks

In a message dated 4/13/02 4:48:39 AM, mjkoskin@koti.soon.fi writes:

<< I'm not going to add some nice clouds from
  other pictures :-) >>

Why not?
or
if you are using FB paper, you can draw with a very soft pencil on the back
of the negative...
or
use bleach on the front (very diluted potassium ferricyanide)
or
do split filter printing.

Here are the directions:
1. Put neg in enlarger...or place on paper negative, face down on new paper
from box (emulsion touching emulsion, lined up)
2. Frame and focus if using neg in enlarger.
3. Set enlarger at an appropriate f stop...(never change f stop)
4. Using a #5 filter, make a test
5. Process normally
6. Select a time (maximum black for minimum time)
7. Put another sheet of enlarging paper in the easel
8. Make an exposure, with the #5 filter, that you decided would be the best
time
9. Change nothing but remove the #5 filter and replace with #0 filter
10. Make another test with the #0 filter over the #5 filter exposure
11. Process
12. Select and redo at two best settings...one exposure for #5, one exposure
over it for #0
• It may still be necessary to do some dodging and burning, but less than
with single filter printing.
* It may sometimes advisable to use a combination of different filters...#4 &
#0.....#5 & #1, etc. depending upon the negative and the desired results.
Good Luck - have fun
leezy
Received on Sat Apr 13 06:44:57 2002