Yes ... Platinum prints from digi is a project that's been on the back burner for me for a while, but I have looked into it.
Here's a place to start ... there are a number of other options to explore, but this was the first in my files. http://www.bostick-sullivan.com/Gallery/Fokos/fokos.htm As for making "digital negatives", that's also something I've looked into. I'll get back to you on that. Gotta run now. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Glen > > At 01:19 PM 9/29/2005, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > >I really > >dislike having to shoot color all the time and then make conversions in PS. > >Maybe that will change, but, for me, there's nothing that can replace real > >B&W film with the photos printed on silver paper. > > I've recently been asked to shoot some B&W work. I use my *stDS these days, > and the conversion to B&W isn't a problem for me at all. In fact, it should > be easier to get many of the tonal effects I want with a digital system. > > However, getting a print that looks like my old selenium toned art prints > is going to be a real challenge. Does anyone know of a way to get prints > made on traditional silver-based B&W paper from my *istDS? I want the very > rich blacks and crisp tonal range of real prints that have been selenium > toned. I either need a way to get a film negative made from an *istDS > image, or find some place that can print onto actual silver paper for me, > so I can tone the prints myself. > > Any suggestions? > > I'm afraid that I'll probably have to settle for printing them on a color > printer, or color printing service, and forget about the special appeal of > selenium-toned silver images. I guess this is how the platinum printing > guys felt when that style of printing became obsolete. > > Hey, since I brought it up, I wonder if any diehard artist has made > platinum B&W prints from their digital SLR? ;) > > > thanks, > Glen
