Filmwasters
Which Board? => Main Forum => : mikeg April 23, 2010, 04:25:15 PM
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New paper just announced from Harman/Ilford
A direct positive paper!
See http://www.ilfordphoto.com/home.asp
Mike
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That't pretty goog !
It's always good hear new traditional products coming to the market, especially in days where most of companies are discontinuing products.
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This would be great in a pinhole! It's probably technology that trickled down from the PX films.
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Wow - I never saw that one coming. It would be an interesting alternative to paper negs. I wonder what the contrast range etc will be. Let's hope the 'Ilford Technology Inside' is more reliable than TIPs PX100.
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this sounds really promising. i hope somewhere local actually decides to carry it so i don't have to mail order it.
william
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I'm trying to order a couple of boxes of the 4x5 film-holder size - there's an actual 4x5 size and a slightly smaller size to fit into a DDS holder ... but the harman direct order site wont work for me. Will have to phone them tomorrow. the potential for this stuff is huge. Like a sort of instant film. It is an odd branch for Harman to take though - quite niche. Let's hope it's not a risky strategy to take as I'm sure the market for this stuff wont be huge.
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more info here http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/2010421151622042.pdf (http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/2010421151622042.pdf)
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This stuff looks great- feeling compelled to order some and build some kind of ULF camera. Time, need time....
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Wasn't there some Efke stuff of the same Ilk - but had very high contrast and required pre-flashing see http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=efke%20positive
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interesting Andrea ... cos this stuff is the same according to the info sheet - requires pre-flashing for a full tonal range.
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Hmm- Takes this would mean I would have pre-flash to get good prints out of lovely Agfa Scala?
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Yep... but it's not really hard to do. Use a piece of white acrylic or some vellum under the lens. That way, you can leave the negative in the holder and still get a very even exposure on the paper.
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my order is in for 50 sheets. I'm really quite excited by the possibilities. and it's about 1/3 price of sheet film.
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apparently this paper has something to do with a woman in Germany who owns a huge camera - here's a clip about her http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZgeKRXL8DM
there is a mention on her website (http://www.camera-imago.de/ (http://www.camera-imago.de/)) of the paper.
all fascinating stuff.
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the paper arrived today - hoping to get some tests done this weekend.
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