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- From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
- Subject: Re: Prints from Slides
- Message-ID: <1992Dec27.094547.21102@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>
- Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
- References: <3b=S02DR2fU801@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 09:45:47 GMT
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- bjs@RUTS.ccc.amdahl.com (Barry Sherman) writes:
- :
- : 3. Direct printing (color reversal):
- : In this process a paper that prints from positive originals will be used.
- : The process is commonly called "R3000" or "R3". No intervening negative.
- : Sharpness will be maximum. Contrast may suffer - the pictures may become
- : too contrasty with shadow areas going all black and highlights too bright.
- : If the original slide is of relatively low contrast then this system will
- : work well. Pictures shot in direct sunlight will probably not be
- : reproduced well because of the contrast problem. Both Kodak and Fuji make
- : papers which can be used for this process. Cost will be around $15-$20.
- : Any city of any size should have one or more labs which will make this
- : type of print for you. Look in the Yellow Pages. I've not used this
- : technique.
-
- If you use this to make prints yourself, I recommend the Fuji paper. The
- color masking on the paper is a lot closer than Kodak's. It requires much
- less, in the way of a filter pack - very little, if I recall correctly.
-
- Bill
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