Contrast Masking: Real Question

“I want to make contrast masks from 6×7 [120 film] color. What film and developer should I use. I can’t afford 4×5 Tmax100”

First: don’t use 4×5 size film. Use 120 film, cut into 3 inch length.

Next: it must be panchromatic film to collect (mask) all the colors on your original without being a separated mask.

Do this:

Use Ilford PanF film. Ilford PQ Universal developer. Arrange the stack as illustrated. Set the enlarger as if you were making an 11×14 print using your suggested lens. Follow the start points indicted in the drawing.

The black paper underneath is more important than you may think. It controls reflected light and flare back toward the cover glass and lens.

PQ developer 1:20 for 3minutes continuous agitation 68degrees F.

Getting Wratten Filters

ask the source. always check the manufacturer before you ask the fans of the forum.

Within the Kodak Motion Picture Catalog you find a world of products. This has become the major reference of what Kodak provides for photography. It is at: https://www.kodak.com/content/products-brochures/Film/Kodak-Motion-Picture-Products-Price-Catalog-US.pdf

A pdf that has been saved to archive.org so even if the above url goes inactive try the wayback machine for their copy. I always make copies of useful finds to my own reference wiki/cloud store.

I was looking for filters to make pan film into ortho. I have old filters but wanted to check for upgraded versions. Yep, available. For about the price of 6 rolls of Ilford Ortho+ which I don’t expect to be a regular catalog item for many more years.

Spend time getting data, technical pdfs from Kodak’s motion picture section. It is the last repository of Kodak’s once grand marketing information service.


the dead cat bounce is small (in a few millions):

Selling film to Hollywood is only a small fraction of Kodak’s business — and not about to restore the company’s former fortunes — but it’s bringing back a bit of glamour to the photographic icon.

The company sold more 65-millimeter film, its largest format, last year than ever before, Bellamy said. That size is used on productions such as large-screen Imax Corp. films, as well as the newest James Bond movie. Film proponents say the medium offers a softer, warmer, grainier look that makes outdoor scenes brighter and can be more flattering to actors. — bloomberg

[6.14.21] Talent on the street

ytube talent
when you think it's because you aren't talented enough

busker. sultan . another brick. homeless drops a sandwich to him.. busker eats it at the end of the play.

how much of success is talent, 
did you ever think it would have been better to play music.
the fame is from the author of the song, not the busker outside the tourist hotel.

the easy art
abundant because it is easy. a requirement of friendship.

man on TV
able to turn the story of them, the trees, into a story of him. wood cutting .. tells part of their story.
Oregon Public Broadcasting segment



“”Thank you everyone. If I have helped inspire then run with it and create. Glad to know I can help. I was fortunate to have a wonderful collaboration with the talented artist who did this production.”””
Oregon Public Broadcasting segment - Page 5
Oregon Public Broadcasting segment
Last year I was a selected artist for a segment on me and my work. It aired on our local PBS station tonight and I must say I'm very impressed with the work the producer Jacob Pander and his team did. They captured who I am as an artist in the segment and I'm pleased to say the least.

If you care to check it out here is the link.

Thanks.

https://watch.opb.org/video/jim-fitzgerald-ir7uq9/

group knowledge
why we don't trust wikipedia, but do trust the forums

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value of meaning
value of pi{e} in peoria, you will encounter someone who recalls that is was only a nickel years ago, but now, it is 99 cents.
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"the curves are self explanatory"
does that mean they explain themselves to themselves

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