Basic Photography Course

The principles of making color positive prints from

color transparencies are the same whether coupler
development or dye destruction materials are used.
Colored filters are used to alter the printing light to
obtain proper color balance, much the same as is done

in printing color negatives.

You must keep in mind, however, that you are

working with color positive materials, and not negative
materials. The borders of these positive materials are
black when unexposed. Dust particles and scratches also
appear black. To make a test print lighter, you must
increase the exposure. Dodging darkens selective areas
of a print, and burning in lightens selective areas of a
print. Color corrections are performed the same as the
visual appearance requires.

AUTOMATED PRINTERS

Many Navy imaging facilities have automated

printers that print photographic negatives. Most can be
used to print both black and white and color. When
high-volume production is routine in an imaging
facility, automated printers are an invaluable piece of
equipment.

There are many types of automated printers

throughout the fleet. Some types hold long rolls of
photographic paper that must be taken out and processed
through a processor. Other more sophisticated types
analyze, expose, cut, process, and dry the paper auto-
matically.

ROLL PAPER PRINTERS

The roll paper printer is very popular on larger ships

and shore stations that produce a large volume of color
prints. The advantages of roll paper printers are they are
operated under normal room lighting conditions, and
they are very useful when a large number of the same
size prints are needed from a single negative. When

these printers are used, the correct density and color is

accomplished by making test prints. Once the

corrections and number of prints required are keyed into
the printer, the printer makes each exposure and

advances the paper automatically. When the printing is

completed, the exposed roll of paper is removed and
processed. After processing, the prints are then cut from
the roll with a paper cutter.

Roll paper printers have built-in analyzers. These

analyzers are calibrated using standard negatives. When
a production negative is printed, the machine refers to

the memory and produces a print using the information

stored from the standard negative. Generally, that

produces a print that closely represents the original

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Figure 12-7A.Front view of Pako BC 24 roll paper printer.

scene; however, test prints are still made to produce the
highest quality prints possible. The most popular roll
paper printer used in Navy imaging facilities is the Pako
BC 24 (fig. 12-7A and fig. 12-7B).

MINILAB SYSTEMS

Minilab systems (fig. 12-8) have become very

popular in Navy imaging shore facilities and aircraft
carriers. These types of printers are fast and can be used
to rush production. In these systems, the printer and
processor are combined into one unit. The printer cuts
the paper to size, exposes it, and automatically feeds it
through the processor. Minilabs (as they are called) are
used in all of the "One Hour" photo-finishing shops that
you see today.

The operation of a minilab is very easy once you

become familiar with the system. Minilabs can be
operated under normal room lighting conditions. The
printer is controlled by a keyboard (fig. 12-9). Some
systems have zoom enlarging lenses to alter the image
size. The negative can be aligned and composed by
adjusting the negative carrier. These adjustments to the
image size and cropping can be seen on a viewing
screen.

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DOFMaster for Windows On-line Depth of Field Calculator DOFMaster for Mobile Devices On-line Depth of Field Table Hyperfocal Distance Chart Articles FAQ Recommended Books Support Contact Links Home As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.	contents <- previous page next page -> The principles of making color positive prints from color transparencies are the same whether coupler development or dye destruction materials are used. Colored filters are used to alter the printing light to obtain proper color balance, much the same as is done in printing color negatives. You must keep in mind, however, that you are working with color positive materials, and not negative materials. The borders of these positive materials are black when unexposed. Dust particles and scratches also appear black. To make a test print lighter, you must increase the exposure. Dodging darkens selective areas of a print, and burning in lightens selective areas of a print. Color corrections are performed the same as the visual appearance requires. AUTOMATED PRINTERS Many Navy imaging facilities have automated printers that print photographic negatives. Most can be used to print both black and white and color. When high-volume production is routine in an imaging facility, automated printers are an invaluable piece of equipment. There are many types of automated printers throughout the fleet. Some types hold long rolls of photographic paper that must be taken out and processed through a processor. Other more sophisticated types analyze, expose, cut, process, and dry the paper auto- matically. ROLL PAPER PRINTERS The roll paper printer is very popular on larger ships and shore stations that produce a large volume of color prints. The advantages of roll paper printers are they are operated under normal room lighting conditions, and they are very useful when a large number of the same size prints are needed from a single negative. When these printers are used, the correct density and color is accomplished by making test prints. Once the corrections and number of prints required are keyed into the printer, the printer makes each exposure and advances the paper automatically. When the printing is completed, the exposed roll of paper is removed and processed. After processing, the prints are then cut from the roll with a paper cutter. Roll paper printers have built-in analyzers. These analyzers are calibrated using standard negatives. When a production negative is printed, the machine refers to the memory and produces a print using the information stored from the standard negative. Generally, that produces a print that closely represents the original PH1 Slaughenhaupt 302.263 Figure 12-7A.Front view of Pako BC 24 roll paper printer. scene; however, test prints are still made to produce the highest quality prints possible. The most popular roll paper printer used in Navy imaging facilities is the Pako BC 24 (fig. 12-7A and fig. 12-7B). MINILAB SYSTEMS Minilab systems (fig. 12-8) have become very popular in Navy imaging shore facilities and aircraft carriers. These types of printers are fast and can be used to rush production. In these systems, the printer and processor are combined into one unit. The printer cuts the paper to size, exposes it, and automatically feeds it through the processor. Minilabs (as they are called) are used in all of the "One Hour" photo-finishing shops that you see today. The operation of a minilab is very easy once you become familiar with the system. Minilabs can be operated under normal room lighting conditions. The printer is controlled by a keyboard (fig. 12-9). Some systems have zoom enlarging lenses to alter the image size. The negative can be aligned and composed by adjusting the negative carrier. These adjustments to the image size and cropping can be seen on a viewing screen. 12-15 contents Basic Photography Course <- previous page next page ->	As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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