Topic: Instant Image Transfer Using Fujifilm

[Ed Wenn]

Having dabbled in standard image transfer techniques with Polaroid peel apart films I was pleased to hear that image transfers were possible using the Fujifilm equivalent. Months later I have finally stumbled across a how-to for it:

http://alternativephotographynews.blogspot.com/2009/11/fuji-image-transfer.html

Hoope to try it out sometime soon. Anyone here tried it (or anything similar)?

[Miller]

Ed

Have a look through the thread below.

http://filmwasters.com/forum/index.php?topic=2693.msg25452#msg25452

Paper is the issue, I've made my choice for now as I don't have time to try too many out. Art paper is a whole new world as I was to find out.

Rgds

Mlr

[Ed Wenn]

Cheers, Miller. I missed that original thread. Appreciate you steering me towards it.

Anyhoo, I gave the technique a quick go this evening and, hey presto...it's pretty darn simple innit? Much easier in fact than the transfer method for 669 or 125i. I need to work on my paper a bit as the only stuff I have is a bit textured, but it's good to have given it a go.

[Miller]

It appears that hot press paper and 300gsm is best for this process being smooth and relatively strong.

A trip to L. Cornelissen & Sons nr Tott Ct Road was a hot bed of papers. I showed them some of my stuff and they went to great lengths to find something that would suit (reasonably cheap) and was in plentiful supply (no point buying some rare discontinued end of roll). You like to experiment so maybe Falkiners in Russell Sq with its books of paper swatches will be of use also.

Italian Fabriano Classico 5 Fat Pad pretty much fit the bill for me and as you say it's relatively easy. Different papers will yield different results as well as process times I've found.

As for scanning, well I've found it a bugger being worse than Fuji (Silk) due to the surface I guess as the originals look soooooo much better. I've also found that Joe Public not so much into photography as art are more likely to lean towards the Fuji transfers.

Anyway, both these shops are worth the visit if your in town being so olde worlde especially L.C&S established over 150 years ago.

Rgds

Mlr

[Ed Wenn]

The phrases "reasonably cheap"  and "in plentiful supply" are both music to my ears. Also, I very much like the idea of poking around in proper shops looking for the perfect kind of paper for transfers.

I'll see if I can take a trip up the Northern Line from Balham sometime over Easter. Cheers for the recommendation.

I'll see if I can take a photo in daylight when I get home tonight, then transfer it, scan it and post it here.