technical question?

I have recently set up a darkroom and i was wondering if it is possable to print in black and white using color negatives. I have had some success using high number filters and illford multigrade RC paper. Does anyone know if there is a better or "correct" way to do this?

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Philip Vahab

Hello, Philip. yes there is a better way to print colour negs. Kodak

makes a paper called Panalure which is specifically designed to be

used with colour negatives. follow this link for more information:

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http://www.kodak.com/cgi-bin/webCatalog.pl?section=&cc=US&lc=en&produc

t=KODAK+PANALURE+SELECT+RC+Paper

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hope this helps,

levin

Apart from Kodak Panalure paper, there is also Forte Equitone. Both

are panchromatic papers, as opposed to the more or less orthochromatic

sensitization of conventional photographic papers. This means they are

sensitized over the entire visible spectrum, and you must process them

in complete darkness (i.e. w/o safelighting).

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Regards,

Thomas Wollstein

(thomas_wollstein@web.de)

Panalure works well but be aware that it is a very perishable product.

It has a short shelf life so buy it from a reputable dealer and use

it up fast. One cool thing you can do with Panalure is to use color

filters when printing. For example, if you want to darken a sky, use

a yellow or red filter when printing. You will have to compensate the

exposure time or aperture for losses in the filter. If you are

printing on a color enlarger, you can experiment by dialing in the

appropriate filtration. Have fun!