Converting Digital files to B&W film

[Garyj12]

Hi,

I would like to try and have some of my digital SLR files transferred to B&W film. I understand there are film recorders available that can do this. I have my own darkroom and love the wet prints I produce from my B&W films. I thought it would be great to be able to produce wet prints from my digital files also. Has anyone got any experince of this and what I might expect from this technique before I try it.

Thanks in advance for any input.

 

[Thardy]

Before digital projectors, I made slides on the computer with Aldus Persuasion (like Power Point). A film recorder was used to burn the images onto slide film and then I projected the presentation using an optical projector.

 

[HMFriedman]

Why not reverse your image tones and print onto clear stock? You can do all manipulation digitally, including enlarging, the end result being a full size negative that can be contact printed. Alt processes folk are doing this more and more.

 

[Freakscene]

If you can find a good enough film recorder the results are amazing - it's how Sebastiao Salgado is currently working. But finding a good film recorder these days is a hard thing to do, and finding someone who can operate it with the required finesse is even harder.

Marty

 

[majid]

Try this instead:
http://www.danburkholder.com/Pages/main_pages/book_info_main_page1.htm

 

[Garyj12]

Thanks for the respones everyone. I think I will try 36 exposures with the film recorder and see how it goes. Meanwhile I'll have alook at the other options, the DIY techniques sound very interesting.

 

[Merkin]

an incredibly pricey option would be a digital enlarger. You transfer your digital files in to the enlarger, and it projects them on to silver paper. There are two different models, one optimized for RC, and one for fiber. The downside? They cost 30 grand, the last time I checked.