Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Usually by trial and error. But first note that the filters are yellow-magenta-CYAN. If you want a head start, I used approximately 70Y-40M for printing Fuji Reala negatives. When I printed with the R3000 system (reversal), I seem to recall a filtration of about 10M+10C. If you use these values as starting points, you should be reasonably close, but keep in mind I don't use the same enlarger, so your mileage may vary. Note that since this is a subtractive system, you never print with all 3 filters values in use. Colour negatives usually require some combination of yellow and magenta. It is rare that you would ever use cyan. Dan C. At 03:59 PM 08-05-99 +0200, you wrote: >Friends, > >At the risk of sounding like a complete beginner (which I am in reality...), >could someone tell me how one does determine the correct >yellow-magenta-green settings on the colorhead of a Focomat V35 enlarger for >printing color negatives and color slides? >Are there preset values for each emulsion/paper combination that can be >used? >Is it only necessary to change filtering on specific negatives/slides if one >wants to change color cast? >In other words: can one safely rely on an "average" (preset) setting of the >colorhead filters for a type of film/paper, without having to go through the >hassle of changing the settings for each and every negative/slide? > >Many thanks for your input. > >Pascal >NO ARCHIVE >-------------------------------------------------------- >See my photo pages at http://members.xoom.com/cyberplace/ >-------------------------------------------------------- ><<< PGP public key available on request >>> > > >