Jeffery,
I tried to send the below message to you off list and it was returned???
Nick
-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Makris <nick@mcn.org>
To: Jeffrey Bunting <jrb@mai.net>
Date: Saturday, December 04, 1999 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: Epson backlit film
>Jeffery,
>
>I'm probably not the one to be answering your question since, as you may
>have guessed, I just floundering out here like a lot of newbies. But, I'll
>tell you what I know.
>
>First, I have no secret method - I am using the 4 black/gray inks that
>people talk about on the list, so while the software thinks I am printing
in
>color, I am really printing in shades of black. I don't think that has
>anything to do with reaching dmax because the density of the darkest area
of
>these negs seem the same as before when I printed grayscale in color. In
>fact the black ink is really the same.
>
>The process I am using is the B&S kit for PD and a substituted Cold bath
>developer, which as I found out this morning cools off the inherent sepia
>tone of the PD chemistry. This is a DOP and not POP.
>
>Many thanks for your interest.
>
>Nick
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeffrey Bunting <jrb@mai.net>
>To: Nick Makris <nick@mcn.org>
>Date: Saturday, December 04, 1999 8:42 AM
>Subject: Epson backlit film
>
>
>>Hello Nick, I am curious how you got the backlit film to work. what
process
>>are you using for your final print? I have tried using the backlit film
>with
>>ziatype and can't get dmax no matter how long I expose. I assumed that the
>>film had some UV block, even the 'clear' boarders of the neg wouldn't get
>to
>>dmax. I have been stuggling with epson negs for alt process with little
>>success. I have tried every type of transperancy material I can find, but
>>most either never dry and remain sticky or pool up as soon as I up the
>>resolution to the quality I need. what inkset are you using? I have an
>epson
>>1200 that I suspect puts down more ink than the 4 color printers. Using
the
>>backlit film I have found that it will take the ink quite well even with
>>this 6 color printer set to it's highest dpi, so it would be great if I
>>could get an exposure.
>>Thanks
>>Jeff
>>
>
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