Mark,
Depends on what you mean by "conventional" printing, resolution would be a
problem if you want to use 35 mm enlarger, but if you are happy to contact
print there are a range of materials you can print onto, one US material
comes from Pictorico, not sure which material best for negatives.
I use an Agfa material, CopyJet, for creating negatives.
Two references are the books:
"Making Digital Negatives for Contact Printing" by Dan Burkholder (see also
his website, www.danburkholder.com)
"Digital Negatives" by Ron Reeder and Brad Hinkel (website
http://www.ronreeder.com/ )
These negatives can be used for conventional photographic paper or
Alternative processes such as Cyanotype, Van Dyke Brown, etc. For the
Alternative processes you need a material transparent to UV light.
I am attending a seminar on alternative processes in around a month's time,
expect to learn of any more suitable materials then, but believe these are
the most common.
Hope this is of some help.
Jim Thyer.
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From: <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
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Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:18 AM
Subject: digital to analog conversion
Well something got me wondering today. Is there a practical way to
convert a digital file to a negative for conventional printing at home.
I know the best way is a film recorder, but is there another way that is
more practical for home use? Some type of copy negs, printing on a
material I might not be aware? I am sure there are some ways other than
the film recorder, then again maybe not.
