[MF3D.FORUM:1251] bglick@xxxxxxxx

[David Kazdan <dxk10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill:

Can you better describe the Fuji duping film?  I do 70 mm dupes of 35 mm for my
wife's nature photography and have been sorry there's no duping film in 220.  I
don't know about this one.  I'm not sure if it will be useful if it's very high
contrast.

        David

Bill Glickman wrote:

> > What we really need is 120 dupe film and someone interested in duping for
> a
> > reasonable price, say 100% over 35mm dupes. Tain't nobody on my end of the
> > pond!
>
>        Fuji makes CDU II (I think that is the right name) dupe film, it is
> even more saturated than Velvia and has greater resolution.  The easy way to
> dupe is making contact dupes.  This is the same as contact prints, but using
> film instead of paper under the original film.    All that is required is
> one mounting device, can be two pieces of glass, or you can purchase contact
> printing easels, one proper color temp. light bulb, and a few experiments to
> get the exposure time correct.  My guess is exposure times would run in the
> 5 - 10 second range based on the intensity of the light...but no
> sophisticated timers required.   (oh did I mention a very dark room is
> required?  Any room with no windows works fine, just seal the light leaks in
> the door)
>
>    If done this way, you can use any film available in 4x5 or 8x10...if
> using 4x5, you could fit 4 50x50 shots, or two pairs on one sheet of
> film.... processing and film cost about $4 for  Velvia....so about $2 per
> stereo dupe plus labor.   I have discussed this with Paul T before, and it
> would be nice if someone on the list was our dupe King, then everyone could
> send their best chromes for duping and long term storage.  Scanning is
> another option, but very cumbersome vs. contact duping...