Kentmere Fineprint VC FB Neutral Tone Glossy.Oriental Seagull VC FB Glossy (classic brand, high quality).Note that MG stands for “multigrade,” VC for “variable contrast,” which all means the same thing: If you prefer matte, start with a smaller box of glossy and buy matte paper later. For starters, get either 25 or 100 sheets of glossy. Single rolls of film can be purchased at SUPstoreĨx10 or 11x14, 100 Sheets.

Large-format (optional) 4x5 (ask instructor).Seek quickest option to get started and then order more as necessary. You will need 4-5 rolls of film right away to get started.of film You need enough for 35 rolls of 24 exp. If you still have a bulk loader from Art218, get 100 ft.I do like the light silvery look of Kentmere, but I think the Ilford will win out.35mm Film Camera with full manual operation (adjustable f-stops and shutter speeds) Working light meter – either built-in to camera or handheld Tripod and cable release, or timer on camera (optional)įilm: Ilford HP5+ (ISO 400) or Kodak Tri-X, recommended The fact that it is more expensive than Kentmere will be absorbed by not buying the press. I think the new Ilford paper will handle the contrast and the curl problem. For about six months I have been agonizing whether to buy a used Seal dry mount press (models 360-550) at about a $1,000 that will handle 20x24 inch prints to flatten out the curl. Over on APUG Simon Galley has announced that in early 2007 Ilford expects to have print paper that dries flat without curl. I have gotten some satisfaction from reshooting my 8x10 and 7x17 T max 400, over exposing and under developing in the Jobo with Rollo Pyro. A panoramic waterfall with shadows near the edges. Specifically snow on the roof of a greenhouse and rusty bands of metal in the same image.

For me this has been situations where I had more zones in the negative than the paper has. For this it is fine, but every so often I want to split grade print with 5 and 00. I rarely use more than a 2.5 or 3 Ilford filter. Cold light source enlargers can be used, but they may limit the contrast range achievable.' By any chance are those of you saying that Kentmere does not have enough contrast range using a cold light head enlarger? I ask because I am and have read this in the Kentmere Fineprint VC FB specs, 'Fineprint VC is designed for use with tungsten or tungsten halogen light sources.

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