[LargeFormat] start doing some photography
Pete Caluori
largeformat@f32.net
Sun Jan 20 15:42:03 2002
From: Tom Prack <tomphoto@gmx.at>
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 15:39:04 +0100 (MET)
--Pete
I got 6 Polaroid 8 x 10 holders with me,
for 6 different images no testshoots,
and I develop them all at home or the hotel.
It's not difficult, but cost intensive. If you
see then the result, your heart will be open
for the next shoots.
Better for enlargements is color negative film
Kodak Portra 160 VC.
Tom
<snip>
Hi Tom,
It would definitely be nice to have extra Polaroid holders, but as you aptly
point out, very cost intensive. Since I'm just doing this for fun, I can't
really justify the cost; there are many other things I rather spend that
money on.
WRT to Portra, certainly that or NPS would be better for color enlargements,
but I use the Polaroid for image transfers, which requires a positive image.
For those on this list unfamiliar with image transfers...
It's the process by which you expose color Polaroid film, either in camera
or from an enlarged transparency, then partially process the print. After
the print processes for just 10 or so seconds the negative is seperated from
the print and quickly placed on top of a "receptor." The receptor is
usually paper and its usually wet, but it can be other things like wood,
etc. After a certain amount of time passes, the negative is carefully
pulled away, leaving a positive image on the receptor. The process is wide
open to any number of variations, but that's the basis. Each one is unique
and with certain images it takes on the look of a painting. Most people
that see them and don't know what they are, think they are paintings. I
uploaded one of my 8x10 transfers to the f32 site, so you can see what
they're like once they become available.
Regards, Pete
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