Rolleiflexible
Subscriber
I am going down the rabbit-hole of contact-printing Kallitypes. So far, I am printing 8x10s with a traditional contact print frame. Even at 8x10, I am seeing some loss of detail from the negative's content. I would like to print at larger sizes.
I have read that vacuum easels provide a better solution for contact-printing in sizes larger than 8x10. My really stupid question: How does a vacuum easel hold the negative in place on top of the paper? I understand how it holds the paper. Does the easel create enough suction through the coated paper to hold the negative flat against the paper?
If it matters, I am using Hahnemuhle Platinum Rag, a 300gsm paper.
Sanders McNew
I have read that vacuum easels provide a better solution for contact-printing in sizes larger than 8x10. My really stupid question: How does a vacuum easel hold the negative in place on top of the paper? I understand how it holds the paper. Does the easel create enough suction through the coated paper to hold the negative flat against the paper?
If it matters, I am using Hahnemuhle Platinum Rag, a 300gsm paper.
Sanders McNew