mexipike
Established
I have a very similar post on APUG.org but was curious about opinions here where a little more digital discussion is allowed.
I'm currently planning a show which I intend to present a long with audio recordings made by a friend at a bar. We've decided it would be great to project the images. The images will be black and white but have not been captured yet.
So I was looking for some advice on options.
Ok first there is obviosly the digital option. I own a Leica Monochrom and could use that then project the files. I don't really know where to begin, however, in order to obtain a high quality projector that would do black and white images justice. One other thought digitally is having analog 35mm slides made from my monochrom files, using some of CRT services. And yet another printing on Pictorico and projecting that. What would you consider for this? What projector would do the monochrom justice?
The other option is to shoot black and white medium format and somehow either develop as postiive or dupe into slides. I prefer 6X7 and of course finding a projector would be a bit difficult though I romanticize about the analog slide projection. I would also consider 6X6 if I could get a projector more easily. Unfortunately, all of this happens to come up as DR5 is not available for an unpredicatble amount of time! If you were looking to obtain BW slides what would you do?
I read the Darkroom Cookbook section on reversal processing which was edited by David Wood from DR5, it defintely seems doable though adds a little bit of risk to a project. I guess the only other option would be to shoot negative film and then create a positive from the negative.
What would people here choose for maximum quality? The venue where we will project will hold somewhere around 250 people and is quite dark but not pitch black.
Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!
I'm currently planning a show which I intend to present a long with audio recordings made by a friend at a bar. We've decided it would be great to project the images. The images will be black and white but have not been captured yet.
So I was looking for some advice on options.
Ok first there is obviosly the digital option. I own a Leica Monochrom and could use that then project the files. I don't really know where to begin, however, in order to obtain a high quality projector that would do black and white images justice. One other thought digitally is having analog 35mm slides made from my monochrom files, using some of CRT services. And yet another printing on Pictorico and projecting that. What would you consider for this? What projector would do the monochrom justice?
The other option is to shoot black and white medium format and somehow either develop as postiive or dupe into slides. I prefer 6X7 and of course finding a projector would be a bit difficult though I romanticize about the analog slide projection. I would also consider 6X6 if I could get a projector more easily. Unfortunately, all of this happens to come up as DR5 is not available for an unpredicatble amount of time! If you were looking to obtain BW slides what would you do?
I read the Darkroom Cookbook section on reversal processing which was edited by David Wood from DR5, it defintely seems doable though adds a little bit of risk to a project. I guess the only other option would be to shoot negative film and then create a positive from the negative.
What would people here choose for maximum quality? The venue where we will project will hold somewhere around 250 people and is quite dark but not pitch black.
Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!
rogue_designer
Reciprocity Failure
Polaroid used to make a reversal BW film - I did that for BW "slides" back in the 90s. There may still be something similar on the market.
I'd probably shoot regular negs, and either make digital reversal dupes at the lab, or digital projectors
I'd probably shoot regular negs, and either make digital reversal dupes at the lab, or digital projectors
adietrich
Established
Have you seen dr5? They do reverse processing of B&W film. Not just scala, BTW.
http://www.scalaprocessing.com/
http://www.scalaprocessing.com/