Why do so few people take part in the member organized functions?

[Andrew O'Neill]

If I participated, I would defo not send carbon prints as they are labour intensive... but maybe some toned cyanotypes could be considered.

 

[Don_ih]

I would defo not send carbon prints as they are labour intensive

That's to be expected - unless you joined a carbon-print exchange.

 

[removed account4]

If I participated, I would defo not send carbon prints as they are labour intensive... but maybe some toned cyanotypes could be considered.

are cyanotypes allowed? page before this suggested optical prints only. im confused/

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

are cyanotypes allowed? page before this suggested optical prints only. im confused/

I never gave it much thought. The negative is optical, but the print is via contact. Should be okay, though.

 

[Don_ih]

are cyanotypes allowed? page before this suggested optical prints only. im confused/

Cyanotypes are not specifically mentioned in the "rules" of the blind print exchange, but they are not excluded. Vaguely defined hybrids (scan to pc to transparency to paper) are mentioned as acceptable - so that should include cyanotype.

See: https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/introduction-to-the-blind-print-exchange.130374/

 

[MattKing]

are cyanotypes allowed? page before this suggested optical prints only. im confused/

In the Postcard Exchange - Absolutely. Cyanotypes use UV light, which is quite "optical".
Two types are allowed:
1) lumen print type cyanotypes. This is the exception to requiring that the image originate on film, although you could consider the cyanotype itself to be the "film"; and
2) images that started out on film, and are printed from there.
Most would choose to directly print a film negative by making a contact cyanotype from it, but if you wanted to scan the film negative and then make a digital negative from the file, there is nothing wrong with that. That would make working from a 35mm negative - or for that matter, an 8"x10" negative - practical.
I'll leave to you why you would want to do that for postcards!

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

In the Postcard Exchange - Absolutely. Cyanotypes use UV light, which is quite "optical".
Two types are allowed:
1) lumen print type cyanotypes. This is the exception to requiring that the image originate on film, although you could consider the cyanotype itself to be the "film"; and
2) images that started out on film, and are printed from there.
Most would choose to directly print a film negative by making a contact cyanotype from it, but if you wanted to scan the film negative and then make a digital negative from the file, there is nothing wrong with that. That would make working from a 35mm negative - or for that matter, an 8"x10" negative - practical.
I'll leave to you why you would want to do that for postcards!

What's wrong with 8x10 postcards??

 

[MattKing]

What's wrong with 8x10 postcards??

Canada Post will be happy to take payment for the postage!

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Canada Post will be happy to take payment for the postage!

Of course they will!

 

[Don_ih]

Canada Post will be happy to take payment for the postage!

And they'll fold it in half to deliver it.

 

[LOOSE JESUS]

ive only just discovered this feature of the site. im new here but will likely take part in the future