Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Split printing technique: How to?
From: "Rodgers, David" <david.rodgers@xo.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 14:07:10 -0600

Bill

>>So, Dave, can you confirm that this will not work on my D2 (so far today
no
particular luck attempting the split filter) because of the tungsten source?
Does anyone else have any ideas?<<

Sorry for the delay in replying to this. As usual, I'm behind in my LUG
reading. 

Split filter printing can work with a tungsten light source. You just need
to find the right filtration. I personally never had much success with
tungsten heads, probably because I never found the right filter combination.
But in theory it should work. 

Using an Aristo cold light head I got the results I wanted without much
effort. I experimented with a couple of different gels to get essentially #2
grade with no below the lens filter. (I cut a piece of that gel and put it
in the head). Then I played around with some other filters to get the
highest and lowest contrast I could find. I used some recommendations, but I
think everyone has a slightly different view of this. There's no "one right
way", IMHO. You may have great success with tungsten. It all depends. The
cold light head that I have is not very expensive. I've seen them used for
around $100. Nearly every one I've seen used is for a D2. 

I tried to print a neg over the weekend that I couldn't get right, no matter
how hard I tried. Everything looked muddy. I spent hours and hours and
finally gave up. I printed several other negs on the same roll -- exposed
under the same conditions -- with great results in 30 minutes or less.
Printing is challenging. That's why it never gets old.  

Dave