Post by Stephen on Sept 24, 2012 15:05:45 GMT -5
General comment for anybody using large sizes above 120.........as well as Truis, I do not know his level of expertise in films......
Hope this helps,
Stephen.
Thanks for your helpful advice. This may be a dumb question. As it is room to place a film in size 120x95mm, could this be done in a darkroom, then take a picture and develop the negative?
Yes, you could cut up large flat film and place individually in side, block the window at the back though with black tape!!!!
An Outdated pack of 5x4 neg would do perhaps, or being very cunning, cut out under a red darkroom light a sheet of gloss finish RC photo paper to fit, and expose as if it about 2-3 ASA. you might need to experiment, then when you get a good negative simply put it on a flat bed scanner and do a fine scan, and make it positive in The Gimp etc. A faster "film" is too use multi grade paper, it is more sensitive at about 8-10 ASA equivalent. Don't use high contrast hard grades, you will just get Soot and Whitewash results.
If possible verify that the photo paper has no trademarks on the backing!! They are faint and may not show in the red light. Although the light falls on the surface, the backing tends to show through. it is very minor really, unlike actually using the paper neg to make contact prints, where the trademarks are ruinous, and show a lot.
The developer should be ordinary medium dilution paper developer, left to develop out completely, if it goes black, then cut the camera exposure, not the developing time, if it remains white, after about 20 minutes, then increase exposure. Fix and dry as usual.
The results can be very good, and adjustable in the Computer.
The above method can be used for any paper and film size, cheaper than 8x10 film!!
Should work a treat in the Glunz.
Stephen.