Paper negatives

[Tin Can]

Thanks Randy. I'm feeling down today, too. Doing tests for a box camera project, things aren't going well at all, feels like a dark tunnel with no end in sight. But I looked back through my archives from the recent past and found this image that I had forgotten. Perhaps a gift to myself?

~Joe

Absolutely! And it is a great image.

I need to stay off the discussions here, which is hard to do with a long cold winter inside. Summer will come, it always has.

[Derek Kennedy]

TEST shot.

My first attempt as using enlarging paper for a negative.

I rated the paper at iso 3, exposed it at 1/4 second at F6.8. Developed it with Rodinal using about 9ml in 300ml of water.

The paper has not been properly stored, and I was not even sure it my son had accidentally exposed it or not.

Loaded my Toyo 810G - placed it in the living room (cold out today and I hate the winter), and pointed it out the window.

Will keep trying with the paper I have left, and if I'm liking the results I will get some fresh paper. As you can see in the upper right and lower right the developing may have been messed up as I really didnt have enough in the tray but since this was a complete test I didnt worry about it.

Trial and error - mostly errors but at the same time I like the result. Testing the paper, the developer, the dilution. I think I will be getting more *fresh* paper.

There was so many problems with dust, or fibers (RC paper though?) that I didnt even bother doing any spotting.

Derek



Sorry if you saw this post with no image, not sure what happened. but edited, photo is back

[Derek Kennedy]

Ive seen some 4x5 paper (ilford,untrafine) - anyone try this stuff out? I'm assuming it is exactly 4x5 inches - too wide/long for most 4x5 film holders? Im assuming this as I measured a 4x5 negative I happened to have at hand and it was of course slightly less than 4x5 inches.

I guess trimming is not out of the question, using a red safety light but it would be great if we could use this stuff without trimming. I tried a sheet of 8x10 (see previous post above) and I think id rather use 4x5 but if i have to trim every sheet, I might as well stick with the 8x10 as I know it will fit my holders.

Any one have any experience with the 4x5 paper?

Derek

[stawastawa]

well derek I tend to chop 5x7 paper to 4x5 in - more or less exactly - and it fits in my holders.
The excess is nice for test strips =)

They don't fit in my clear negative sleeves though =)

[Derek Kennedy]

Thanks Nicholas.

I never thought about the negative sleeves. Good point.

Ok, i admit, i just assumed the exact 4x5 dimensions of the paper (again assuming the paper IS actually 4x5), wouldnt fit my holders as i only measured one negative i had handy.

My bad.

Might have to order some 4x5 paper.

[Alessandro Bocchi]

Padua (PD) Italy - The desk at our house entrance

- Camera: CHAMONIX 45-N2
- Lens: VOIGTLANDER Heliar 210 1:4.5 in Compound shutter
- Exposure: 1 second at f 4.5
- Film: ILFORD MULTIGRADE IV RC Paper - 6 ASA - size 10x15 cm
- Developer: ILFORD PQ UNIVERSAL 1+9 - 1 minute at 20° C
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light
- Lighting: Ambient light only

- Scanner: EPSON V700 and EPSON Scan 3.81
- Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4

[Caiostreet]

Wow I am dying to try this. Maybe this weekend!

[dasBlute]

[Alessandro Bocchi] those are some gorgeous tones! very nice work...

[premortho]

Beautiful job. That's the same paper I use. But I develop in Dectol 12-1 for about 5 minutes. (depending on if it's "done") I use 65f for temperature of all three baths - tray under red LED safelight.

Padua (PD) Italy - The desk at our house entrance

- Camera: CHAMONIX 45-N2
- Lens: VOIGTLANDER Heliar 210 1:4.5 in Compound shutter
- Exposure: 1 second at f 4.5
- Film: ILFORD MULTIGRADE IV RC Paper - 6 ASA - size 10x15 cm
- Developer: ILFORD PQ UNIVERSAL 1+9 - 1 minute at 20° C
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light
- Lighting: Ambient light only

- Scanner: EPSON V700 and EPSON Scan 3.81
- Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4

[Derek Kennedy]

When I scan paper negatives, there is a *lot* of spotting to do. Is this normal guys? Ive only shot three images so far using paper negatives and its been a issue all three times. Ive been using ILFORD MULTIGRADE IV RC Paper developed in HC-110 diluton B (i dont know why i went with this, maybe because all I have to use atm is hc-110 and rodinal).

Now, i have NOT been using photo flo - would this be the issue? I hang the paper in the closet, door closed - same place I hang my film to dry. Scanner cleaned each time.

my apologies if this is not the correct place to post this question.