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How do you know the exposure time with such a large print? Do you make a smaller print first and then calculate how much longer based on the extra distance? Do you have to consider reciprocity failure of the paper emulsion when doing this?
it would have been great to have seen the finished print rather than seeing links to another video, why? when I never saw the end of the video I was watching!!!!!
Wow... really nice video. May I know please where to get photography papers of this size? Or how to máme them? I have been searching everywhere. Thank You
Thanks bro! Photo paper in this size, is unfortunately not very common anymore, and thus often has to be specially ordered. We got ours through a local photo importer in our country, and I would start contacting businesses in your country, I if were you :)
@@OysteinG Thank You very much for your answer... Hope I can watch more of your videos... For me... I do not even know how to search for this sort of papers. Every time I search large photopapre it shows the only options for printers. From HP,Cannon etc. Do you what exactly shall I search? Thank You very much... And keep doing the amazing work! :)
Incredible! I’m curious - does the the folding of the paper not create marks? Or you are using RB paper? My experience is that FB papers are quite delicate. Also, the uneven application of developer does not affect the image developing? I hope to try this at one point - inspiring work!
Thanks! Again sorry for not showing the finished print at the end, as everyone is complaining about :P We have haad few issues with paper wrinkles, but it is definitely one of the most important factors to keep in mind. As long as you do all rolling carefully, is usually turns out good!
Most decent enlargers can be rotated to project horizontally to create mural sized prints. If your really handy research Ansel Adams enlarger and make one yourself.
The Holterman Collection in Australia includes wet plate negatives that have survived from the gold rush days that are 90 x 160cms...that is negatives that are effectively grainless because the emulsion was in liquid form, and so allow very high levels of enlargement...from the late 19th century...film technology is just amazing...
Amazing print! But I wonder which steps are stop bath and fix bath? Should these steps be done under safe light? I thought the liquid you pour into the large tank should be developer? Though confused about some steps, but great work! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the nice reply! If I remember correctly with didnt use stop, but it of course had to be fixed before turning lights off. I have however edited out the first fixing in the big bath, but the rolling in the smaller tubs, is for archive quality fixing. This can be done in light, since it has already gotten a lot of fixing in the big bath before this. Using this method we guarantee 100+ years lifetime on the print.
Wow that's crazy big for a silver print. It looks like you went straight from developer to light on. Did you not use stop bath before putting on the lights??
I have developed oversize papers on the diagonal of a tray by suspending the paper in a U and running the edges up and down in alternation. You could do it in a trough. You might need to attach the 40" edges to rigid rods to keep the corners from falling over, or have two people working the paper from both ends.
You popped up on my feed 5 years later because after a long (digital) absence, I'm getting back into (alternative) printing for my fine art work and have been researching. Every single day for 15 years straight and thousands upon thousands upon thousands of images I printed my own b&w and color (RA4) I was a PJ and (still) studio owner. I didn't trust my negatives and/or vision to anyone (which is the way it should be for all artists). I will say that for any person considering a career as a professional photographer it is an absolute must in learning your craft. The skill involved in producing a properly exposing a negative and making that perfect print is invaluable. The techniques and tricks you learn will all be carried over to the next iteration of the craft. There is nothing like seeing an image emerge right before your eyes in the red room. And there's nothing that comes close to silver halide. Learn your craft inside and out and also learn the Zone System and how to print and you will never be matched by digital only shooters ever. Enjoy your art!
......i was searching how to best print 50x60cm, but this is great to watch. I do have a couple of question: - are you seriously going into the developer and fix with your bare hands? - where was your stopbad?? - how much liter of chemicals did you use? For example the development bath?? thanks for sharing
Thanks for kind words! - I'm aware that not using gloves isn't optimal, but I'm luckily not suffering from any damage today. - The stop bath is not shown in the video, but we use stop bath too. - We used plastic cans for mixing chemicals before pouring over. I believe it was approx. 5 liters per round. Happy developing!
I noticed some comments about the enlarger and how it can be done. Forgive me if it’s been answered. But when I was an apprentice in the 80s we used a durst 5x4 plate enlarger that would rotate 90% and ran on a rail system fitted in the floor. We then enlarged on to the wall. Any size neg upto 5x4 plate. Start test print at F8. And may take upto 20 mins to allow us to doge and burn.
Maybe not.Only the enlarger that can rotate its head can do.Or elevate the enlarger and project the negs on floor.U need a excellent enlarging lens like apo rodagon g which can offer a nice 20X print.And color enlarging work for such a huge size is obviously not easy because of the difficulties of paper processing. @@konukuauleki
Seeing how you "lost" 2:58, I'd say I was successful at making interesting videoes already back then. The lack of showing the whole print in the end has already been thouroughly critiqued, as you already knew when you wrote your slightly hateful comment ;) Wish you all well and hope you'll become better at constructive criticism in the future!
