NilsMuellerPhoto
Hello, forum!
I’d like to know if there’s a way to make prints from Fardias, as Ilfochrome is unfortunately no longer available.
Does anyone know of an alternative? I’d appreciate a reply.
Morte
But that isn’t a print; it’s an art print. People tend to forget that these days.
Another option would be a photo lab. There, the slide is scanned and exposed on photographic paper. That isn’t ideal either.
jonny
You’ve already been told about the digital solutions, but since you mention Ilfochrome, I assume you’re interested in an analogue approach. It’s doable, but it’s a lot of work and will likely result in a loss of quality compared to the hybrid method. Nevertheless, I’ll outline it briefly:
As colour reversal papers such as Ilfochrome etc. are no longer available, you’ll need an intermediate negative. There used to be special internegative films for this, but they are no longer manufactured. Today, Portra 160 is used instead. The film is then slightly underdeveloped (develop for about 30 seconds less) to make the contrast even flatter. You can then make an analogue print on RA4 from the internegative.
To create the intermediate negative, you basically have two options: 1) using a camera with a macro/slide copying attachment, or 2) performing the exposure on a slide using an enlarger and then performing contact copying on the resulting sheet film (8x10). This is the better option in terms of quality, but given the current prices for CN sheet film, it is by no means a low-budget solution, to put it mildly.
