Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A 7 1/2 watt bulb? Francesco At 07:57 AM 10/28/98 , Mary & Stan Kephart wrote: > > >Francesco wrote, > >>>Contact prints......my latest project. >>> >>> .... >>> >>>I know all of you darkroom veterans are ROTFL right now, and that's OK, >>>but what I am doing wrong here? A million things are going through my head >>>as to what the problem is: light source too close, time is supposed to >>>be very short (under 2 seconds), light source is too strong, etc. >>>Am I on the right track? Can someone tell me the proper timings for >>>making standard contact prints? Is it posible to do without an enlarger >>>or am I wasting my time, paper, and chemicals? > >Hi Francesco, > >I had the same problem. I found I had to use a 7 1/2 bulb for only >1-second intervals, about 3 feet from the paper to get any kind of grade. > Not ideal, but I have gotten readable contact sheets. I now have an >enlarger and am designing some space in our basement for a more workable >situation. > >All the best, > >MK >