INFORMATION & HELP PLEASE

tonyowen

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I've acquired some old photographic papers and I'm asking if anyone knows their relative 'speed' for use as paper negatives.
I normally use Ilford Multigrcases Pearl for which I allocate ISO6 which seems about okay (for me)
The opened packs of paper [of which I do not know the quality or quantity] are:
1] Panalure F single weight
2] Bromesko paper 3 WFL3D
Without wishing to use up the paper in testing I'm after some best guesses as to whether they are faster or slower than the Multigrade and by how much.
regards
Tony
 

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hi tony

paper has a really weird relative iso. it is all dependant on the amount of blue light
i hate to suggest a "test" but ifyou have a 35mm camera, just take a scrap of the paper
put it in the camera and do a test strip blocking light at the lens.. you should be able to
figure out the iso pretty ez..
 

MattKing

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Panalure is a panchromatic paper designed for printing black and white prints from colour negatives. You won't be able to usefully use a safelight when you load or process it - handle in total darkness only.
I would be tempted to use it with an orange filter on the camera - that will mimic somewhat the orange film mask that the paper is expecting.
By the way:
1) the All Caps thread title generally means that you are shouting ;
2) you might have more success if the title is more informative - "Speed information needed for paper negatives"
Hope you get the info you need.
 

Mainecoonmaniac

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Start with an ASA of about 6.
 

BradS

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the title is like screaming for help...I believe that the OP can edit the title.
 
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