[LargeFormat] Large Format Contact Printing with Ilfochrome...

[tripspud]

Hi Richard,

      Yes, the Elwood has the original head with 300 watt bulb.

      About the temperature:  what I meant was the solution
temperature for the Ilfochrome developer.  If I recall,
it was not as critical as other color printing processes.

Cheers,

Rich Lahrson
Berkeley, California
tripspud@transbay.net

Richard Knoppow wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tripspud" <tripspud@transbay.net>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 11:30 PM
> Subject: [LargeFormat] Large Format Contact Printing with
> Ilfochrome...
>
> > Hi!
> >
> >      Does anyone on the list make contact prints from
> transparencies
> > onto Ilfochrome, formerly Cibachrome?  I made ONE print
> years
> > ago via contact from a 4x5.  But mostly enlargments.
> >
> >      Is it possible for me to use the Elwood 5x7 with some
> > filters?  Isn't the temperature of Ilfochrome printing
> non-
> > critical?  I'm low budget on this and don't have a Jobo.
> > Besides, if it's possible to KISS (Keep it simple stupid)
> this it's better.
> >
> >     I seem to recall that these prints are quite staple.
> The
> > ones I've got from 30+ years ago still look great.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Rich Lahrson
> > Berkeley, California
> > tripspud@transbay.net
> >
> >
>   Do you mean the color temperature of the source or
> something else?  If its the lamp Ilfo/Ciba chrome is as
> critical as any other process. Its designed for incandescent
> sources of approximately 3000K. There is probably a
> specification in the instructions.
>   For the Elwood enlarger the most practical method of using
> color printing filters is in a below the lens holder. While
> filters in the image path are not ideal thin gelatin filters
> have negligible effect on the image quality. Their main
> problem is keeping them clean, they are quite delicate.
>   I am assuming the Elwood has its original lamphouse and
> not an Arista cold-light source. The latter can not be used
> for color.
>
> ---
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk@ix.netcom.com
>
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