Alt-Process Prints from Digital Negatives or Positives

[Ricardo de Oliveira]

Thanks, ndg!

[cuypers1807]

Is there a thread I can post alt. work from 35mm and 120 positives or is this it?

[ndg]

Is there a thread I can post alt. work from 35mm and 120 positives or is this it?

There are 2 alt process threads. The other one is for prints using LF in-camera negs. So unless you want to start a separate thread on using small format in-camera negs for alt-process work, I'll say, post them right here!

[cuypers1807]

Cool. thanks.

[cuypers1807]

I have been making tintypes from 35mm and 645 positives lately. It really opens up subject matter for wet plate. This is an 8x10 tintype from a 645 RPX25 positive through DR5.

[ndg]

I have been making tintypes from 35mm and 645 positives lately. It really opens up subject matter for wet plate. This is an 8x10 tintype from a 645 RPX25 positive through DR5.

Wow!

[Ricardo de Oliveira]

I have been making tintypes from 35mm and 645 positives lately. It really opens up subject matter for wet plate. This is an 8x10 tintype from a 645 RPX25 positive through DR5.

Amazing!
Sorry my ignorance but what's DR5...

[cuypers1807]

Thank you both! DR5 is a reversal process that makes B&W negative film into positive slide film. DR5 unfortunately had to move as their building was sold and they have not yet started offering the service again. You can also use color slide film to make tintypes but I prefer the B&W. It gives me more control over the tones as there is no color bias normally found with the wet plate process. RPX25 is especially nice as it has extremely fine grain that is suitable for enlargement.

[ndg]

Do you expose in an enlarger?

[cuypers1807]

Yes, I use an enlarger.
Another great feature of shooting the B&W over color is the ability to have clouds in the sky. The usual blue sensitivity makes that impossible.
Also there is no way I could have carried all my gear up there for this shot. Also 645 positive to 8x10 plate.