"I hope all goes well with your project you know how those painters can
be..." <vbg>
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Oh oh! What have I gotten myself into?
Marilyn
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I am only one, but I am still one. I cannot do everything, but I still can
do something. And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do
the something I can do.
Helen Keller
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Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: Best films for copy work?
Hi Marilyn,
No Prob. When I worked for a local pro shop here in San Jose I had the
fortune to work with a young women named Marsha Ewert. One of her jobs was
to do all of the in house duping and copy neg work. Her skill with a
Marrion Carrol camera were an actual joy to behold. Many a day she made
full 4x5 copies of painting and flat art that riviled the orginals. I
learned a smidge here or there just watching her work. She had made her
own contrast control masks cut either orange or green vellum to do
multiple exposures with etc. She and 4 other family members were killed in
a plane crash on Mothers day 1997. She really was very talented in this
area. It would be hard to tell what she would do today without the need of
good copies like those she carefully created.
We had a customer come in once ( a well known mvery high strung local
painter) who wanted dupes of her work. Marsha wasted no time getting them
togeather for her. When she showed up the next day she asked to project
some onto a wall which is what usually happens when they are judged for
this or that reason. Shot onto a wall they looked remarkably like the real
thing. Some color shift is always expected so is a gain in contrast and a
slight loss of detail. Not this time. Even with the poor paint job on the
wall the dupes looked great. You really a have to have a great eye for
color.
I hope all goes well with your project you know how those painters can
be... <vbg>
Les
-----Original Message-----
From: Marilyn <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Nov 10, 2005 1:47 PM
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Subject: Re: Best films for copy work?
Thank you for all your help and suggestions, Les. I appreciate it all
very
much.
Marilyn
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I am only one, but I am still one. I cannot do everything, but I still
can
do something. And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do
the something I can do.
Helen Keller
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----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: Best films for copy work?
Hi Marilyn,
May I suggest you use Kodak EPN film. It is the most neutral of the
current films from Kodak You do not want anything that will add a great
deal of color shift. EPN is pretty darn close to right on for art duping.
Also may I suggest you get a good copy stand, fresh 5k bulbs and a good
set of Pol filters for both the lights and camera. Testing should be done
in a darkened room with little or no outside light to shift the colors.
Slide films typically pick up approx 5-15% more contrast than the
original. If you use KR or EPR or EPP films you will get enhanced skin
tones = wrong colors. You can try the EDUPE film, but I do not know how
that will work since it;'s for slide duping not art work.
Another trick I use is to get an old lens cap for the lens you are using
and drill a small hole in it. Tie 4 long pieces of string togeather and
use that to measure to each corner of your ary work to see if your camera
is centered and square to your subject. Just attach it to your lens and
stretch it to the corners once you image is sized and in focus.
Instead of playing with your exposure to get it correct make small
changes
in the film speed and bracket like mad.
As always shoot a macbeth color chart for the first shot and if needed do
a clip test at the lab so that they can adjust any chemistry/temp if
needed.
Do not process all your film at the same time!!
Have fun!!!
Les Baldwin
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From: Marilyn <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Nov 10, 2005 4:07 AM
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Subject: Best films for copy work?
Hello All,
I have been asked to do some copy work for a few local fine artists.
They
are requesting photographs of their oil paintings on slide film and
negative
film.
Can anyone recommend films that are best for this type of use, please?
Thank you.
Marilyn
