From/Áðü: "James B. Davis" jbdavis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date/Çìåñ: 18-Éáí-2005, 1:47 ðì Subject/ÈÝìá: Re: Enlarger filter question >No, but I have tried every possible combo of colour dichroic light >from a Durst CLS 450 head. I started out with Kodak's recommended and >hey you know they did plenty of testing with this stuff, and if they >could have cranked more contrast out of their MC paper they would >have. I ended up with slight variations of their published filtration >but it's always been a known fact that MG papers do not grade the same >as SG papers. MG filter #4 might give you a #3 paper grade, but I >doubt it. I'd say MG is capable of grades 0-2 and that's it. > boy oh boy have i stirred the ashes! first i should be more specific with the question....indeed we are missing a no3 filter and we cannot get one anytime soon. (there are still the opemus 6 enlargers with the onboard filtration though) i will be llooking at the kodak website to get a manual..good lead, thanks i still explore filtration....my next Gallery submission will be a photo printed on Kodabrome grade 3 with a no2 filter. it was my second try, the first being an unfiltered multigrade paper print, and i almost got what i wanted. Since e-mailing the image to the gallery i have printed it again with 0,2,3,4 filter and 3 preflashes (o.75 1.2 and 2 secs). i almost got it perfect with the no3 one, but i will go to a 2.5 filter, fill in the blank of the no1 sample, and maybe i will try the q-tip method... printing that same frame has almost become an obsession, but it is on-hand instruction for me, lacking anyone to actually teach me in person (though you have all been very halpful, your replies being saved for future refference) anyway, thanks all, a new question is coming next, kostas ====================================================== so... no matter what, CHEER UP MY FRIENDS! Life is too precious to jump the other side of the fence... kostas papakotas / clenched teeth photography http://groups.msn.com/clenchedteethphotography _____________________________________________________________________________________ http://www.mailbox.gr ÁðïêôÞóôå äùñåÜí ôï ìïíáäéêü óáò e-mail. http://www.thesuperweb.gr Website ìå ÁóöáëÝò Controlpanel áðü 6 Euro êáé äþñï ôï domain óáò!
