I've been thinking of up grading from my glassines to either Print file or View all negative preservers. The binder rings on the Print file look to be worth the extra cost and I find the ability to make contact prints without removing the negative from either product both attractive and in one regard, repellant, as something is placed between the negative and the paper.
Seperation.
I have a problem with that. I feel the negative should physically contact the paper as part of a continuity of the process.
Yeah, I know this sounds flakey, but not having that "touch" just makes me feel wierd. It is to me like the negative imparts some element of it's self onto the print besides just holding back particles of light from the emulsion.
I think that this is the main reason why I haven't been able to embrace digital printing in my own work.
It is a personal thing, I realize, but I was wondering if anyone else here has the same or similar philosophy?
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