ILFORD Photo - Contact Printing with paper negatives

[@tcdp9804]

This is the best way to make a positive from a negative. I thought this method needed to be wet, though. Now I will do it dry!! Thanks for sharing!! :)

[@harmomeme]

this is so helpful thank you. very well explained and clarified.

[@nickfanzo]

How strong is that desk lamp? Looks too strong for negatives

[@sheehann]

What kind of photo paper should i use for contact printing?

[@victorvintagefoto1991]

Is perspex necessary or can i us glas instead?

[@Ilfordphoto]

Glass is fine :)

[@yi973]

can 120 negatives be printed without enlarging?

[@Ilfordphoto]

You can print any negative without enlarging. The simplest way to do this is by contact printing.

[@nickfanzo]

Yup

[@billhackley3540]

exactly what bulb is in the desk lamp please

[@nickfanzo]

I’d like to know also. Desk lamps are way too bright usually

[@anzaeria]

@@nickfanzo You could try placing a filter between the lamp and the paper. That should reduce the intensity of the light and also increase contrast in the printed image.

[@nickfanzo]

@@anzaeria hi and thanks for replying, however I now have an Saunders lpl for enlarging 4x5 and contacts

[@lammie5852]

Can the negative be photo printed on a copier paper instead of a photo paper? The positive will be a photo paper underneath.

[@Ilfordphoto]

Sorry Lammie I'm not quite sure what you are asking. Could you try explaining a different way please.

[@lammie5852]

ILFORD Photo can I contact print a picture from a copier paper? Normally the contact print should be: Negative photo paper -> _____ New photo paper. -> _____ What I want to try: Negative photo on Copier paper ->_____ New Photo paper -> _____

[@bcelasun]

@@lammie5852 You certainly can. BUT, what would be the point? You already have the image "printed" on copier paper. If it is positive, you don't need a (lower quality) print of it on (more expensive) photo paper. If it is a negative (printed on copier paper for some reason), you can invert it using a PC and some simple software and then you can print a positive on copier paper (or on a photo paper designed for your printer).

[@lammie5852]

Bulent Celasun it was a homework about diy pinhole camera, we needed to submit a photo using the pinhole camera. I lost my pinhole camera, so I wanted to do it in an easy way. Anyway thank you for explaining! It’s so nice of you to answer my question even if it’s old :D Edit: I ended up making a new pinhole camera

[@bcelasun]

@@lammie5852 Oh! Happy to hear that : ) ... I will be using a pinhole next week again after about 5 years of neglect... I hope you enjoy yours.

[@danielwiles5869]

does this work with negatives?

[@Ilfordphoto]

Hi Daniel - Yes no reason why not. Have you seen our latest video on making a contact print? kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2GWfoNro7x9htU

[@danielwiles5869]

thank you

[@gypsies0184]

Thanks!

[@Hannah-wz8xk]

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