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preflashing tools?
I've heard that you can use a piece of diffused plastic for pre-flash under
the enlarging lens... problem is i have no idea what kind of household item to try, ive thought about using plastic coke bottles or something of that sort, any recommendations? k |
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Why are you doing this? You're fogging your paper?
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to boost the base / foot of the tonal curve curve.
k wrote in message oups.com... Why are you doing this? You're fogging your paper? |
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angryfilmguy wrote: I've heard that you can use a piece of diffused plastic for pre-flash under the enlarging lens... problem is i have no idea what kind of household item to try, ive thought about using plastic coke bottles or something of that sort, any recommendations? Styrofoam coffee cups over the lens. You can vary the amount of diffuseness and dimness by stacking the cups. |
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"angryfilmguy" wrote in message ... I've heard that you can use a piece of diffused plastic for pre-flash under the enlarging lens... problem is i have no idea what kind of household item to try, ive thought about using plastic coke bottles or something of that sort, any recommendations? k You want to use a piece of plastic that is milky white and translucent. Some plastic milk cartons have this characteristic. If you have a piece of Plexiglas (or similar) you can make it into a diffuser by sanding it in a circular pattern until it's fully and evenly scratched and you cannot see through it any longer. You can also use tracing paper. It might be better in some ways as you'll use a lot of light going through it. Ignore radioactive isotopes. He has a propensity of providing really one sided recommendations - his side only! |
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What you want is white plastic from a milk jug, I think.
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What you want is white plastic from a milk jug, I think.
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"angryfilmguy" wrote in
: I've heard that you can use a piece of diffused plastic for pre-flash under the enlarging lens... problem is i have no idea what kind of household item to try, ive thought about using plastic coke bottles or something of that sort, any recommendations? k I use a sheet of semi-translucent paper that I have glued to a sheet of cardboard with a large cut-out in the center. BTW, I don't know if this is necessary, but it seem to me that it is a good idea to keep the diffuser moving in order to avoid projecting the image of whatever grain there is in the diffuser onto the print. |
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What paper are you using?
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What paper are you using?
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