'amanasalto' I believe is their name. I think what they're doing derives from Salto Ulbeek having acquired a 10,000dpi filmsetter to make 600lpi offset separations back in the early 2000's & then realising it can be put to other purposes. I think they're using multiple halftone screened litho films in register - highlights/mids/shadows & a single hit of platinum/ palladium.
One idea that might work for those who want silver negs without a laser exposure unit at vast cost might be to output an inkjet film positive & contact that to film - would potentially negate some of the density issues that inkjet can have while still allowing analogue film output from a digital file. Obviously various potential issues with this including dust & sharpness/ resolution loss, but there are also some interesting creative interventions that might be possible including using litho film & stochastic screens etc.
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