Can't Get DMax through Pictorico OHP? (Pt/Pd)

[periclimenes]

Hi All,

I'm trying to make a palladium print using a digital negative (apologies to the purists using large format) made from pictorico OHP media. In trying to find the proper exposure time using my UV light box, I notice that I can't get the black as printed through the media to get as dark as the black where there is no negative between the light and the paper. That is, the DMax is not nearly as dark when I have to go through the base. Even when I do a very long exposure in test strips, the "black" maxes out at a deep brown, and then begins to bronze. Where there is no negative material, it gets much closer to black.

Is this normal? Can anyone offer any insight/advice?

Thanks.

 

[JBrunner]

Hi All,

I'm trying to make a palladium print using a digital negative (apologies to the purists using large format) made from pictorico OHP media. In trying to find the proper exposure time using my UV light box, I notice that I can't get the black as printed through the media to get as dark as the black where there is no negative between the light and the paper. That is, the DMax is not nearly as dark when I have to go through the base. Even when I do a very long exposure in test strips, the "black" maxes out at a deep brown, and then begins to bronze. Where there is no negative material, it gets much closer to black.

Is this normal? Can anyone offer any insight/advice?

Thanks.

Ye shall find the answers you seek at www.hybridphoto.com

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

As Jason says, there are a number of threads on this topic at APUG's sister site, www.hybridphoto.com.