--- Greg Newberry <grnewbe...@qwest.net> wrote: > I'm building an 8x10 pinhole camera and I planned on using RC paper for the > negative and then contact print it. It was recommended to me to also > consider using sheet film because of the flexibility of doing alternative > contact prints. Litho/Half tone film was recommended because of it's price. > Can someone tell me about this type of film? What kind of negative do you > get? How do you develop it? Brand & price? What you gain or loose over using > normal sheet negatives?
If you're going to be using it for alternative processing, you'll definitely want to use some form of film. Contrast is an important element in dealing with something like the Van Dyke process, and using paper probably is not going to give you the contrast you'll need (plus, you need to think in terms of pretty long exposure times under your light unit). I use Arista Premium Halftone film and shoot it at around EI 6. Development is normally with Dektol diluted 1+10. The primary advantage of halftone film over something like TMX is one of price, as there is a vbast difference between the two. I will probably upload my Pinhole Day picture tonight, which was taken with Arista and printed with the Van Dyke process. Cheers - george ===== Handmade Photographic Images http://GLSmyth.com DRiP Investing http://DRiPInvesting.org __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com
