FAQ’S
PRINTING
Digital prints are printed from an Epson Pro 4800 printer using Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks which are said to be good for a hundred years and more. Digital prints are normally printed on Premier Semi-Gloss or Premier Gloss paper. The majority of digital black & white are printed on INNOVA Fibaprint Ultra Smooth fine art paper.
Darkroom prints are normally printed on Kentmere FB or RC papers but the specification can change from print to print. If you need to know please contact us.
All printing is carried out in house and all prints are sent unmounted within a roll ready for mounting by others. The costs of the print includes postage within the UK.
PRINT MOUNTING AND FRAMING
Mounting and framing can be carried out to suit any requirements using any of the mouldings from Ashworth and Thompson website http://www.ashworthandthompson.co.uk/content.php .
We can use mouldings from other manufacturers if required but this range is quite extensive and the quality is extremely good.
Depending on the moulding and the mounting of the images the average extra over cost to frame each print would be in the region of £85.00.
Unless stated all images would be mounted on Archival quality or PH neutral board together with double bevel edged window to the front. White or off-white board would be used depending on the image.
We would normally use a simple 40mm (1½") wide, square edged black frame glazed with non-reflective glass and complete with all necessary fixings. The average overall size of the frame would be approximately 600mm x 500mm (24" X 20").
EQUIPMENT
It is a fact, that it is not the equipment that the photographer uses, but how the photographer uses the equipment available to him or her. There is nothing more basic than “Pin Hole Photography” and yet this simple medium can and does produce some fantastic and creative images.
It does not seem that long ago when the professional press photographers were using Canon A1’s or Nikon F1’s which by today’s standards are very basic 35mm film cameras. However the photographic archives are full of great images from bygone times when equipment was basic, but the photographers used their skills to the full, in order to capture their images.
This list is produced only for reference and is not a shopping list of must haves, to produce half decent pictures. Yes there are times when having the right lens for the job will enable you to capture your picture to its full potential. However you do not require every upgrade or lens that Canon, Nikon, or others manufacturers appear to produce at an alarming rate.
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT
CANON 1D MK3 Body
CANON 1DS MK2 Body
CANON 17mm-40mm L lens
CANON 100mm Macro lens
CANON 24mm-70mm L lens
CANON 300mm L lens
CANON 70mm-200mm f2.8 IS L lens
CANON 100mm-400mm f4 IS L lens
NIKON COOLPIX P5000 10MB Compact
FILM EQUIPMENT
PENTAX 67II body
PENTAX 67 body
PENTAX Ashahi f4 200 lens
SMC PENTAX f 4 45mm lens
PENTAX Ashahi f4.5 fish eye lens
SMC PENTAX f4 135mm macro lens
CANON EOS 1V body
MINOLTA XD9 (Just for old times)
MINOLTA AF 9000 (Just to remind me how far, auto focus has developed)
GENERAL EQUIPMENT
20 YEAR OLD BILLINGHAM BAG X 2
LOWEPRO NATURE TREKKER 11 BACKPACK
LOWEPRO OMNI TRECKER
MANFROTTO MAGFIBRE TRIPOD with 804RC2 Head
MANFROTTO MONOPOD
DARKROOM EQUIPMENT
DE-VERE 504 Floor standing enlarger
DURST LABORATOR 1200 Bench enlarger
FILM Drying cabinet
RICHARDS Darkroom sinks
TEMPATROL Thermostatic controllers
DIGITAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
PHOTOSHOP CS3
PC WITH 2GB RAM and 400GB Hard Drive
EIZO CG211 Flat Screen and hood
WACOM INTUOS ³ Pen Tablet
EPSON PRO4800 Printer
EPSON 4990 Film Scanner
EPSON K3 Inks
MOUNTING & FRAMING EQUIPMENT
HOTPRESS Jet Mounter 24
KEENCUT ULTIMATEGOLD Mount cutter
KEENCUT EXCALIBUR 5000 Sheet & glass cutter
MORSO EH-T (TURBO) 3 PHASE MITRE Machine
EURO 210 Pneumatic Under Pinner |
