DYE TRANSFER PRINTING
Read MoreCrossing the Mass Pike with my view camera.
This is at Exit 11 of I-90 in Millbury, Massachuetssfff where Spring Sunrise was made.
Frame for exposing transparency for making separation negatives and masks.
The transparency is mounted in a sheet of 5x7 film along with an 11 step tablet for graphing the resulting films. The spatula is used for lifting the film from the registration pins.
Precision negative carrier and three seperation negatives
Note the extremely rugged construction of the negative carrier.
A blue-light separation negative.
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Enlarger used for exposing matrices.
Note the two horizontal telescoping arms used to stabilize the enlarger.
Two developers were required for the matrix film.
Varying the mixing ratio of the developers would change the contrast of the matrices.
The electronic water temperature controller.
The temperature for developing and washing matrices was critical.
Checking the temperature of the matrix developer.
A highly accurate and reliable mercury thermometer was used.