[LargeFormat] Internegatives

[Kent Gibbs]

What does it typically cost to print a cibachrome?

--- Jim <jim@visualimpressions.com> wrote:
> At 08:50 AM 2/25/2002 -0500, Hornford, Dave wrote:
> 
> >I haven't been impressed with the couple of  Cibachrome prints I
> have had 
> >made locally - and 8x10 is the largest size opened and 11x17ish is
> my 
> >wife's favourite size
> >I'd rather not go the digital route - with the recent conversion of
> a 
> >friend with a darkroom to LF he upgraded his enlarger to support LF
> - 
> >because I want to print this one.
> >
> >OK, how hard is the  Cibachrome route?
> >
> >regards Dave
> 
> 
> I print Cibachromes almost daily. I actually do custom printing, for
> a few 
> clients, as an adjunct to my regular work. I spent the entire day
> yesterday 
> printing Cibachromes for a client who sells them in a California
> gallery, 
> and seems to be quite successful at it.
> 
> My darkroom is a normal darkroom, 10'x10'. I use a JOBO ATL-2400
> processor 
> for nearly all film processing, all color print processing, and 16x20
> and 
> larger B&W print processing.
> 
> Printing Cibachrome is not difficult. But you should not jump in too
> deep 
> at first. I suggest that you start with the medium contrast, resin
> coated, 
> CPM paper, either glossy or pearl. It is the least expensive paper
> and the 
> medium contrast emulsion is Ciba's latest and best emulsion. I use
> this 
> paper and emulsion for test prints then switch to the very expensive 
> polyester base paper for the final prints. You can use P30 chemistry
> which 
> is sold in small quantities. I use P3 chemistry which is sold in 20
> liter 
> kits. The process is optimized for 86° F.
> 
> Give it a try...
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
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Kent M. Gibbs
Knuckle Dragging Ramp Ape
(a.k.a. Boeing Flightline Mechanic)

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