Printing today

[PWhite214]

Finally got some time for printing some of my 35 mm negatives. I picked a few negatives and experimented with the color / variable contrast filters on the Durst M670. Maybe I will have time to scan some of the prints tomorrow. I was using Ultrafine VC RC paper except for the 11 x 14 print which is Ilford.

Phil

 

[PWhite214]

Here is the ones I printed. These are scans of the 8x10 prints.



Still re-learning

Phil

 

[480sparky]

Must have been ISO 400 or higher.

 

[timor]

Looks like choosing proper contrast is the problem. Maybe you should look for some data on dichroic head settings for b&w printing. Like this one:
Using Color Enlargers with B W Paper Freestyle Photographic Supplies
Or you might calibrate your head yourself:
http://www.butzi.net/articles/imgs/vcce.pdf
Might be a paper saver thing.

 

[PWhite214]

timor, thanks for the information. I recently received a copy of Steve Anchell's The Variable Contrast Printing Manual. I was reading chapter 3, Calibrating Variable Contrast Papers, just before I saw your post.

I was using dual color filter settings from Ilford's Contrast Control Fact Sheet, http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/2006130201152306.pdf.
Quoted from the fact sheet "Dual filtration values usually need longer exposure times than single filtration values, but should need less adjustment to exposure times when changing contrast."

I ordered a step wedge so I can work on the calibration proceedure.

More later,
Phil

 

[timor]

OK. Good luck.