The cold head on my Omega B22 provides more contrast on Multigrade IV than
did the condenser head that preceded it. But that's due to the color of
the light, which is more blue than the condenser's tungsten light. Now,
once the filtration is adjusted to compensate for the different
temperature of the light, the cold head print may actually appear somewhat
less contrasty because the tonal range is (allegedly) somewhat extended.
In any case, I prefer the look I can achieve with the Zone VI cold head in
comparison to that of the B22 condenser head. The grain is not as sharply
defined, but there's a silky smoothness to the prints that I find
appealing.
Are you using a cold head on any of your enlargers?
Paul
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
> Huh?! Contrasty compared to what? Seems to me that cold light is less
> contrasty than a condenser system, although that issue has been argued
> by Ctein and others to not be true. I believe he said that there is no
> real difference in contrast between the two systems. Of course, I'll
> have a chance to test that soon enough <g>.
>
> Paul Stenquist wrote:
>
> > I generally work only in the 1/2 to 2 range,
> > since I use a cold light, which is inherently contrasty.
>
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