Paper negatives

[rjbuzzclick]

Another attempt from me. Speed Graphic, Optar 90mm. Scan from a contact print.

[MMELVIS]

Another attempt from me. Speed Graphic, Optar 90mm. Scan from a contact print.

Nice work, can we get some detail on the contact print you made? I am curious about the paper used.

[Richard Rankin]

Another attempt from me. Speed Graphic, Optar 90mm. Scan from a contact print.

That is terrific.

[rjbuzzclick]

Thank you. The negative is Ilford MGIV Satin cut down to 4x5, and the contact print is Arista VC RC Pearl-for no other reason than it's what I had at the time. I use Ilford Multigrade developer. I contact print emulsion to emulsion in an 8x10 contact printing frame. The black border is from a cardboard frame I made which sits on top of the glass of the contact printing frame. It is slightly larger than a 4x5 negative and gives me a thin, 3/16" or so black border around my 4x5 contact prints. With the extra amount of light needed for a paper negative, and since the cardboard frame sits on top of the glass, the thin border bled out wider than it does with a contact print from a negative.

Oh, and I forgot to add, the paper negative was rated around ASA 6, and preflashed for about one second with a 7w nightlight bulb held about seven feet away. On the camera I had a yellow filter, and a lens hood that caused the vignetting.

[ralnphot]

Shot the negative with a Polaroid 110a on Kodak Kodabrome II grade 4 then scanned for reversal.

[Robert Hughes]

Pre flashing vrs post flashing - does it make any difference?

[Asher Kelman]

Another attempt from me. Speed Graphic, Optar 90mm. Scan from a contact print.

Exceptional!

What as the original paper?

Asher

[gbogatko]

Ilford has an article about this: http://www.ilfordphoto.com/aboutus/page.asp?n=151

[rjbuzzclick]

Exceptional!

What as the original paper?

Asher

Thanks!

The negative is Ilford MGIV Satin, rated around ASA 6, and preflashed for about one second with a 7w nightlight bulb held about seven feet away.

[GSX4]

Another attempt from me. Speed Graphic, Optar 90mm. Scan from a contact print.

Stunning work Reid!!! Good to see your work on here.
Andy (wet plate Andy..)