Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/19

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Subject: [Leica] Anyone here tried Platinum printing?
From: topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (Charlie Chan)
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 23:33:41 +0100
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Ken,

thanks. maybe I'll just drink Guinness instead when printing - can't really 
mix it up!

Best wishes,

Charlie

Charlie Chan
www.yourbreast.co.uk
www.charlie-chan.co.uk



On 19 Apr 2014, at 23:15, Ken Carney wrote:

> It is a lot of fun.  Most all of my pt/pd printing was with LF in-camera 
> negs, but I have experimented with inkjet and film negatives made with an 
> imagesetter (ask your grandparents what that is :)).  As far as sharpness 
> goes anyway, it is a forgiving process due to the paper used.  Tonality is 
> a different thing, but some of the best prints I have seen were 6x7cm negs 
> enlarged in the darkroom to 20x24 by David Kennedy 
> (www.davidmichaelkennedy.com).  These were pure palladium, double coated.  
> The chemistry presents some health concerns, not the least of which is 
> mixing the emulsion in a shot glass, which in dim light looks a lot like 
> single-malt.  Good luck.
> 
> Ken
> 
> On 4/19/2014 4:46 PM, Charlie Chan wrote:
>> Just thought I would ask. I am thinking of going on a Platinum-Palladium 
>> printing course with David Chow in the UK. Now one can make large format 
>> digital negatives on an Epson printer, it seems like a bit of fun. Is 
>> anyone on the LUG doing this? If so, am I mad or have I got too much time 
>> on my hands? Don't think I'll be the next Irving Penn, so no delusional 
>> thoughts there.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Charlie
>> 
>> 
>> Charlie Chan
>> www.yourbreast.co.uk
>> www.charlie-chan.co.uk
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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