Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Charles, good on you for turning your back on digital printing! I have just finished calibrating the meter for MGIV RC. After a quick cuppa, I will be checking it out...Just over an hour isn't bad going - especially as using a deep tank processor (Nova) I can't process all of the test strips at the same time (which would make the process quicker). Enjoy the new darkroom. All the best Mark - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Hehl" <chehl@comcast.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 2:26 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Mark Pope's PAW Week 9 (just) > Mark, > > Thanks for the information, it helps in understanding more about this > equipment and its capabilities. > > I am in the process of building a new wet darkroom. I haven't done wet > darkroom work in several years as I made the switch to a hybrid digital > process...develop film, scan and print digitally. Although I get very good > prints from my Epson 1160/Piezography setup, I want to return to the wet > darkroom, particularly for B&W. > > I have acquired a Leitz V35 (40/2.8 Focotar) w/color head, to replace my > aging Besseler 23CII (Rodagon 50/2.8), and I am now looking for exposure > metering. It sounds like the RH system is the way to go. > > Best Regards, > Charles > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Pope" <leica.user@ntlworld.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 8:50 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Mark Pope's PAW Week 9 (just) > > > > Hi Charles, > > > > to get the best out of the meter, you have to calibrate it for each paper > > that you use. The grades and exposures will vary depending on the > > characteristics of the paper, enlarger and type of filtration. It has > been > > time consuming because I have been learning how to do this and I made some > > silly mistakes along the way. The problems were with me - not the meter. > > However, it is worthwhile. For example, I was able to bang out 8 12 x 16 > > prints from different negatives yesterday in just over one hour - all > > without a single test strip, saving both time and paper. > > > > I have to 'tweak' multigrade IV as I am currently using the ISO-R settings > > recommended by Ilford. I reckon that start to finish, this will now take > me > > about 45 minutes to an hour. > > Next, I have to calibrate MGIV Warmtone RC, which is around a stop slower > > than normal multigrade and not as contrasty. A full calibration should > take > > around two hours I reckon and cost me about three or four sheets of 10x8 > > paper. I also have some other papers that I use from time to time, but > for > > the moment they can wait... > > > > Don't let the calibration thing put you off. Based on my experience to > > date, the time invested in calibration is well worth it and it will pay > > dividends in the future both in terms of time and materials. It has also > > helped me to better understand the characteristics of photographic paper > and > > how to interpret the information that appears on the data sheets. So it > has > > been a valuable learning experience as well. > > > > Hope that helps > > > > regards > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > From: "Charles Hehl" <chehl@comcast.net> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 12:47 PM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Mark Pope's PAW Week 9 (just) > > > > > > > Mark, > > > > > > I am interested in your recent experience with the Stopclock and > > Zonemaster > > > system, as I am thinking of buying one also. In your diary you > indicated > > > you had a problem getting things calibrated for higher grade papers. Is > > > this common that several hours must be spent calibrating? > > > > > > Regards, > > > Charles Hehl > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Mark Pope" <leica.user@ntlworld.com> > > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 1:11 AM > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Mark Pope's PAW Week 9 (just) > > > > > > > > > > Hi George, > > > > > > > > This is a very good piece of darkroom equipment. It helps to > determine > > > the > > > > correct print exposure and grade. Basically, you take two > measurements > > > off > > > > the baseboard and the analyser calculates the exposure. The contrast > > > range > > > > is shown on a greyscale by a series of LEDs. You can then see the > effect > > > of > > > > changing the grade or exposure on the greyscale before making a print. > > > > Last night, I made 8 12x16 prints and not a test strip in sight! > > > > > > > > If you go to www.rhdesigns.co.uk you can read all about it. You can > > even > > > > download the user manuals to get a good understanding of its > > capabilities. > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > > > > Mark Pope > > > > Swindon Wilts, UK > > > > > > > > http://www.monomagic.co.uk > > > > http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope > > > > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.pope4/Galleries/PAW/index.htm > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist@concentric.net> > > > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 5:26 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Mark Pope's PAW Week 9 (just) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > RH designs Zonemaster II > > > > > > enlarging > > > > > > meter > > > > > > > > > > Please say a bit more about this device. > > > > > -- > > > > > To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html