Re: Another B&W printing question

[SteveS <sgshiya@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I used to do a workshop 'to make a fine print in three tries' that requires 
an Ilford EM-10 probe.  A probe is not a meter, but will register 1/2 foot 
candle of light through the D-Min of the negative.  You make a series of 
exposures and from thered extrapolate your time and grade.  Not too hard.

Steve Shapiro
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From: "David Dyer-Bennet" <dd-b@xxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: Another B&W printing question


> kostaspapakotas <kostaspapakotas@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > this one is based on an earlier reply to a Q of mine regarding B&W
> > printing (see attached message)
> > So the new Q is something like this:
> >
> > Is there a device that saves you from test printing? like somekind
> > of density filters placed over your paper that let you estimated the
> > density of the covered area and the needed change in the printing
> > time.
> > i just wonder...
>
> Several.  The Kodak Projection Print Scale is just what you describe
> -- a series of wedges of different densities.
>
> There have also been a number of darkroom exposure meters, either
> dedicated units (like the Durst Analyte) or attachments for
> general-purpose exposure meters.
>
> None of these of course *completely* save you from test printing, at
> least if you're going for exhibition-quality prints.  But they've
> saved me a lot of time and paper over the years.
> --
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