hand coloring, Fiber-based curl and bulk loading

["Timothy E. Coffer" <COFFER.TIM@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

As far as a good paper to hand color goes, try Luminos RCR ro RC
Rough Surface (same paper, just depends on who you talk to). I use the
grade 2 on a lot of my stuff. Its still fairly contrasty, but also has a nice
charcoal-grayness to the blacks if you don't burn the heck out of it trying
to counteract the contrastiness. Works best on D-76-developed
negatives, or HC-110. Forget D-19 negs with this paper unless you're
looking for a contrast grade approaching 10! :=)
Fiber-based curl is fairly easy to deal with in two ways. First, simple
window screens from any hardware store. Put the prints in between the
screens and close it up. I've used long straight pens around the prints if
the paper is a real curler, to keep the screens pinned together as close
to the paper as possible until the paper is completely dry. Another
method is to use blotter paper tablets. They come in sizes to match 8X10,
11X14 and 16X20 paper. I put them full of fresh prints that have dripped
awhile hanging up on a line under a weight for as long as it takes to
completely dry the paper. And I open everything up once a day to get
fresh air to speed the drying process, such that you don't wind up with
mildewy prints.
Last, I was at a photo show today here in DC and ordered some 150'
rolls of HIE from B&H. Costs were $146.50 for the 35mm roll (Kodak #160
4149) and $163.95 for the 70mm roll (Kodak #169 0841). So, 3 Franklins
got quaffed in the process! I'll save a few bucks on being able to roll my
own 35mm (approx. $50). The real benefit is having the option of rolling
up short rolls for those times I'm not shooting a lot and I don't want a long
roll to sit in the camera for months until I finish it off. I can't wait to get
used to the 70mm! B&H did say it would be special order and would take
two weeks. I'll let the group know if that stretches to two months....
Ahhh, Kodak also had free samples of their new Ektachrome IE.....
NO, sorry, just kidding. Only snagged sample rolls of E100S and
E100SW, but they did have slides of the new color IR (false color) E-6
compatable film. Great images! Contrasty! Saturated colors! Now I know
what Joe Paduano said about the marked difference in the new versus
the old! Nothing about 120/220 rolls in this stuff, but I bet it will be
inevitable. I was told Penn Camera here in DC has some of it already, but
haven't verified that. As far as labs, the Fair View, NJ Kodalux lab is one
of two Kodalux labs that will be processing the new film via mailers,
which I think is the safest way of doing it and cheapest, for that matter.
Waiting 1-2 weeks isn't the end of the world....for most people..... :=)
Ok, I'm outta here. Quittin time!
Tim Coffer
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